Blogging in Education

Blogging in Educationby

Rhodora Espiritu

@DangLibrarian

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What is a Blog?

• Short for “web log” • An online journal • Allows for interaction between the

writer and the readers through comments

• Includes articles, images, video, links to other sites, and comments Many types of blogs – personal, entertainment, business, media/news, educational, etc

EduBlog

• An edublog is a blog created for educational purposes.

• Edublogs archive and support student and teacher learning by facilitating reflection, questioning by self and others, collaboration and by providing contexts for engaging in higher-order thinking skills (HOTS)

• Blogs can be useful tools for sharing information and tips among co-workers, providing information for students, or keeping in contact with parents.

• Common examples include blogs written by or for teachers, blogs maintained for the purpose of classroom instruction.

• Educators who blog are called edubloggers.

Educational Benefits

•  Gives students the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with people from around the world

• Provides a larger audience for student writing • Provides an authentic writing experience

Postings can be created any time, any place • Improves student motivation for writing and

quality of writing of the classroom

Bloggers BEWARE

Tips for Everyone•Do not assume that what you're reading is 100% true.

•Never, never, NEVER give your personal information (address, phone number, etc.) out to anyone.

Tips for Teachers•Get permission slips from the parents before you even think of having your students in a blog.•Even with permission, do not identify your students by their last names.•Assume that whatever you post will be read by your students, coworkers, and superiors,

• In the same vein, don't link to something if it's not safe for your students to see.

• If you absolutely must rant and complain about your place of employment in a global forum like a blog (bad idea), have an alternate blog under an assumed name and don't mention ANY real names or locations.

Tips for Students•Never, never, NEVER give out your full name or any other personal information (address, phone number, instant message screen name, etc.).•Plagiarism is still wrong. Don't copy more than a paragraph from anything and ALWAYS give credit and a link to the source of the information.

• Don't go to meet people who talk to you online.

• You are writing for a GLOBAL audience. Don't get angry when a teacher, classmate, or (oh my gosh!) parent finds and reads your blog.

• You are also writing for a LOCAL audience. The content of your posts should always be safe for discussion in class.

Why students shouldn't blog

• People will read it.• People might not like it.• They might share test answers with

others.• They might be found by a child predator

online.• They might write something inappropriate.• They might find something inappropriate.

Why students should blog

• People will read it.• They might like it.• They might share what they've learned with others.• They might participate in a collaborative learning

project.• They might become inspired to learn.• They might inspire others to learn.• They might get other students to start blogging.• If they don't talk in class, they might on a blog.

Social Media tools for the classroom

GREEN BLOGGERS CLUBThe Green Bloggers' Club is a club dedicated to help a student start their own blog, improve it, and get it recognized. Whether you want to build the authority blog in a certain niche, or you just want to get your thoughts out to the world.

EMPOWER STUDENTSCREATE a BlogPROMOTE and SUPPORT ADVOCACYPROVIDE a forum for the open discussion on using social media.ENCOURAGE students to use social media responsibly.To BUILD relationships with and learning from bloggers at other schools around the Philippines.

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