Blogs

A simple, meaningful technology in the classroom.

Blogs

Cooking Insects Suggestion?

Objectives

Overview of blogs Implementing blogs Creating blogs

Blog defintion

“A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.”

Blog HistoryTimeline

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Edublogs

Kidblog Weebly Discovery Education Edublogger Education Technolog

y

How do you use blogs?How might you use blogs?

Purposes in Education

Class management List of links Discussion organizer Collaboration Culminating Project

Class Management

Links

Discussions

"The conversation possible on the weblog is also an amazing tool to develop our community of learners. The students get to know each other better by visiting and reading blogs from other students. They discover, in a non-threatening way, their similarities and differences. The student who usually talks very loud in the classroom and the student who is very timid have the same writing space to voice their opinion. It puts students in a situation of equity."

Collaboration

Culminating Project

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

Flexibility Assessment opportun

ities Motivation Collaboration

Connection Moderation CMS User-friendly

Disadvantages

Student Capabilities Difficult to maintain Available equipment Self-defeating

Considerations

Design Development Implementation

Design Maintenance Page Elements

Video* Audio Images Text links

Comfort Level

www.mharrold.weebly.com

http://kidblog.org/mrsharroldsclass/student-blogs/

www.mrsharrold.blogspot.com

The Media Spectrum

Less media More media

Blogs

Development

www.weebly.com

Implementation

AUP Parents Behavior Student Access Information not to post Expectations

Subscribing to a Blog

Questions?