Blogging Terminology
Dec 19, 2015
Blogging Terminology
Blog
• An abbreviation for “Web Log”
• Blogs are dynamic websites that are updated frequently.
Avatar – A graphical representation of a person
Blogosphere – The blogging community
Blog Roll – A list of recommended blogs
Comment Moderation – Allows the blog owner to approve or reject comments
Comment Spam – Uninvited and unrelated blog comments
CSS – Cascading Style Sheets describe the presentation of a document in a markup language.
Ping – Lets search engines know you’ve updated your blog
Podcast – An audio recording made available on the Internet
RSS – Really Simple Syndication is a format for delivering regularly changing web content.
Vodcast – A video recording made available on the Internet
Widget – Displays information or allows the user to interact with the application (i.e. # of hits, calendar, search forms, etc.)
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Blogging for Student and Staff Success
Julie Holland Alvarado ISD
Advantages of Blogging
• Some will communicate that would otherwise not speak out in a group setting
• Gives thought time before responding
• Chance for students to practice writing skills
• Ability to approve comments before they become public
Blog Features
• Can create photo album
• Can attach files to posts
• Most critical feature – ALL comments are moderated (must be approved by teacher before they appear on website)
Math Improvement Center
• Administered by assistant principal
• Teachers at high school and junior high collaborate and share ideas
Continuous Improvement
• Administered by assistant principal
• AJH Book Study• Teachers were
already assigned to read specific parts of book at certain time – now they blog thoughts and answers to questions
AIS Staff Blog
• Administered by intermediate school principal & assistant principal
• Teachers & staff post – Ideas for staff
development– Comments on book
studies
Elementary Teacher Blog Pages
• Administered by elementary teachers
• Use blog site to post information in place of teacher web pages
Thanks for the Technology
• Adminstered by 4th grade teacher
• 4th graders post from time to time about – How they are using
technology– What they like/don’t
like about using technology
– Their ideas for how they could use technology
Thanks for the Technology (cont’d)
• GREAT way to show administrators how much students are using technology and that they appreciate it
• Students are asking computer teacher if they can post during computer time
• Teacher adding grammar/spelling requirement for posts for them to be approved
Student in Hospital
• Administered by Instructional Technology/Asst. Principal
• Student in extended hospital stay – says what he misses most are his friends
• Students and teachers can blog messages with him
Mrs. Morris’ Blog for Young Historians
• Administered by high school social studies teacher
• Teacher poses questions for student response
Mrs. Shiver’s6th Grade Social Studies
• Administered by intermediate social studies teacher
• Teacher expectations• Updates on Lost Boy
of Sudan who visited the students
6th Grade Language Arts
• Administered by 6th grade Language Arts teacher
• Students posted answers to 4 questions in order to develop an essay about their personal dreams
Elementary Bilingual/ESL
• Administered by ELL teacher
• Teacher and students blog in English and Spanish
8th Grade Language Arts
• Administered by 8th grade LA teacher
• Students post:– Original poetry– Responses to thought
questions based on book they’re reading
– Personal Dreams assignment – essay building
Flat Stanley Blog
• Administered by 2nd grade teacher
• Sent Flat Stanley out tradition way and through our geocache
• Flat Stanley hosts had option to blog his adventures in place of written journals
GPS Geocoin Blog• Administered by
Instructional Technology
• Students placed wooden coins imprinted with blog site in geocaches
• Each coin had name & goal
• Those that found the geocoins were asked to blog their travels.
GPS Camp Daily Blog
• Administered by Instructional Technology
• Question or “thought provoker” posted each day
• Students post before leaving each day
4th/5th Grade Blog
• Administered by Instructional Technology (may hand off this year!)
• Designed to alleviate fear of new campus
• 4th grade students post questions they have about going to intermediate campus
• Selected 5th graders respond to 4th graders’ posts
Blogging serves as an alternative mode for student expression:
BE CREATIVE!!
Julie Holland: [email protected]