education services department. 10:30-10:40introduction 10:40 – 11:00overview of educational blogs...

Blogs in Education

Education Services Department

10:30-10:40 Introduction

10:40 – 11:00 Overview of Educational Blogs

11:00 – 11:30 Exploration through Wiki

11:30-12:00 Create Your Own Blog

Agenda for today

To become familiar with the blog genre To be introduced to the process of creating

a blog; and, hopefully create one To explore educational blog resources online

Objectives

Easily created, easily updated website Place to express ideas, post questions,

provide links Invites readers to think and respond Can include graphics, video, audio

Definition of a blog:

motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not become participants in classrooms

excellent opportunities for students to read and write, promoting personal expression

effective forums for collaboration and discussion

powerful tools to enable mentoring to occur provide structure and purpose

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics

Reasons to blog with students:

Please, no last names, school names or addresses.

Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don't want to reveal on your school blog.

If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you're not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.

Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.

Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea.

Blog rules:

Don't write about other people without permission; if you can't get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone else’s last name.

Watch your language! We're not at home, we are at school, this has to be professional-looking.

Make sure things you write about are factual. Don't be posting about things that aren't true.

Keep it education-oriented.

www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_Rules

Blog rules cont.

School districts have guidelines and acceptable use policies (AUP) regarding the use of school and division-wide computer networks and the Internet.

Blogs may be viewed publicly, as any other website. Students must be trained on issues regarding access, privacy, security, and free expression. Students must carefully consider the content of postings to avoid anything defamatory, libelous, or infringing upon the rights of others.

Blogs are created by individuals for various and assorted purposes. Content should be recognized as the opinion of the blogger; and, therefore, may not necessarily be factual.

teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics

Risks to consider:

With that said, here we go…

One example to create a blog is from Google.

Google’s Blogger

Name your blog.

Choose a template.

Start blogging.

Here is the blank document.

Yes, it’s just that easy.

Let’s explore.educatedblogging.wikispaces.com

Thanks for coming.bbrown@wvpt.netkstaton@wvpt.net