Blogging 101 version 2012

Blogging 101

Why Blog?

Encourage

provide guided opportunities in a safe

environment

Why Blog?

Model

help students learn the appropriate way

to communicate

Why Blog?

Extend

the conversation and learning outside of

classroom

Why Blog?

Can help us act like

DIGITAL natives/residents

Why Blog?

Helps us meet our students

where they learn

Why Blog?

Property of John Hendron of Goochland County Public Schools

Why Blog?

• Short, regular updates

• Information collected in one resource

• Can include multimedia

• Multiple audiences

– Parents

– Students

– Colleagues

Why Blog?

• Easily monitored via subscription

• Easy as writing an e-mail

• Feedback via comments

• Searchable text

• Share resources, ideas and student success

• Store great ideas

Best Practice 1:

Define your audienceGraduate colleagues & future employers

Best Practice 2:

Tell us a little about yourself

Best Practice 3:

Read and share other blogs

Best Practice 4:

Share the happenings of your

classroom

Best Practice 5:

Show us, don’t tell us.

Best Practice 6:

Share student Success.

Best Practice 7:

Be honest, bE sincere.

Best Practice 8:

Get shared, bookmarked,

Tweeted, cited

Best Practice 9:

Share what works.

Best Practice 10:

Content over aesthetics.

Content over tools.

Why Blog?

Why Blog?