Why would anyone want a blog?

“We were creating web pages back in the 90’s!”

What’s different?

Introducing Blogs

What are What are blogs?blogs?

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Types of Blogs

Teenage Angst

Cat Diaries

Photo Blogs

Video Blogs

Online Newsletter

Resource List

Disposable Blogs

Rich Professional Learning

Why Should I care?

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……the benefit was being able to the benefit was being able to plug into the mind of a very plug into the mind of a very sharp teenager and connect on a sharp teenager and connect on a professional level across professional level across generational lines. I witnessed generational lines. I witnessed the evolution of her thought the evolution of her thought processes and writing skills as processes and writing skills as she dealt with feedback. Blogs she dealt with feedback. Blogs allow a teacher to literally take allow a teacher to literally take their kids out into the world from their kids out into the world from classrooms anywhere in America. classrooms anywhere in America. I’d do it again in a heartbeat I’d do it again in a heartbeat

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Bob Langert VP McDonalds

Clayton WilcoxSuperintendent Tampa, FL

Clarence FisherClarence FisherGrade 7/8Grade 7/8Snow Lake, MBSnow Lake, MB

Konrad GlogowskiToronto, ON

Grade 8

Darren KuropatwaDarren KuropatwaWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg, MBHigh School MathHigh School Math

Kathy CassidyKathy CassidyMoose Jaw, SKMoose Jaw, SKGrade 1Grade 1

Alan StangeAlan StangePrincipalPrincipal

Central Butte, SKCentral Butte, SK

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