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Blogs & Wikis. Paula Sandridge and Kelly Hammond Technology Services and Staff Development. http://www.innosight.com/blog/uploads/blogshakespearecomic.bmp. Topics:. What are Blogs and Wikis ? What’s the difference between them? Which one would meet my instructional needs?
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Blogs &Wikis Paula Sandridge and Kelly Hammond Technology Services and Staff Development http://www.innosight.com/blog/uploads/blogshakespearecomic.bmp
Topics: • What are Blogs and Wikis? • What’s the difference between them? • Which one would meet my instructional needs? • What is the approvalprocess to use one in the classroom?
What is a Blog? • The video is from Common Craft and available for use under a Creative Commons licenseCommon Craft website
What are some common blog elements? • Banner • Multiple pages • Posts • Date, time, comments, tags • Images, video, hyperlinks • Categories • Archive • Many more!
What are some instructional uses of Blogs? • Upload lesson resources • Post prompts for writing • Publish student work (writing, photos, video, etc.) • Promote discussions • Student authors
Examples of Classroom Blogs http://blogs.carrollk12.org/kvgansk2/ Global Perspectives in Literature and Composition http://blogs.carrollk12.org/jdbaugh/ Book Study for Staff at FSK http://www.acteonline.org/ctepolicywatchblog.aspx Association for Career and Tech Ed
What is a Wiki? ‘quick’ • The video is from Common Craft and available for use under a Creative Commons licenseCommon Craft website
What are the best instructional uses of Wikis? • Group assignments and collaborative research • Group authoring and • project development
Examples of Student Wikis http://moton-project-ccps.pbworks.com/ This wiki served as our wiki pilot last year. http://salksperiodictable.wikispaces.com/Periodic+Table – Student editors and critics build a periodic table. Teacher has well constructed directions.
Considerations for using a blog or wiki with students…. • Student Safety • Instructional goals • Inform your parents • These are optional resources, you have to spend time learning to use the tool. • Wikispaces: - look for Help icon in upper right side of page • Edublogs: http://help.edublogs.org/
Rules for Blog/Wiki Usein CCPS • Must get administrator and supervisor approval if using these tools with students • Complete application found on CCPS website • Follow Blogging Resources and Guidelines for CCPS: http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/staffdevelopment/tech/web2_0/blogs/default.asp • Follow Wiki Resources and Guidelines for CCPS: • http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/staffdevelopment/tech/web2_0/wikis/default.asp
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