Blogging Tips

Sandra Waltz

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Slide I: What is a Blog? Slide II: Blogs and the Classroom Slide III: The Don’ts of Blogging Slide IV: The Do’s of Blogging Slide V: Blog Resources Slide VI: Student Examples of Blogs Slide VII: Blogs and the English

Classroom

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Definition of blog, web-blog Who blogs? Blogs and the Web 2.0 Classroom The future of Blogs

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Blogs are more than an online journal or diary

Inspire community Differentiated Instruction Easy to work into the curriculum

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Concepts addressed in this slide: Don’t just jump right into blogging Blogging vs. Social Networking Unclear learning outcomes Misuse of Environment Not just a student community

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Concept 1- Be sure to get everyone on the same page

Concept 2- Make it fun and be flexible Concept 3- Have clear expectations Concept 4-Blog with your students

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Concepts addressed in this slide: Concept 1-Edublog Concept 2-Blogger Concept 3 – Class Blogmeister

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Wikiserver at Phoenixville Area School District

English 11-The Crucible blog English 9 H- Cyclops Perspective Blog English 9CP-Greek Video

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Blogs replace the traditional journal Blogs promote discussion Blogs promote writing

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Ramaswami, Rama. (2008, November). The Prose and Blogging. T.H.E. Journal. 21-25.

Sturgeon, Julie. (2008, February). Five Don’ts of Classroom Blogging. T.H.E. Journal. 26-30.

Reynard, Ruth. (2008, October). Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students. Found online at www.campustechnology.com

Catalano, Frank. (2005, December). Why Blog? T.H.E. Journal. 23-28

Stahmer, Tim. (January, 2008). Think Outside the Blog. T.H. E. Journal. 28-30.

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Website 1-Hunterdon Central Regional High School www.webblogg-ed.com

Website 2-University of Houston-Clear Lake awd.cl.uh.edu/blog

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