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2. An online diary published on a web page. Often reflects the thoughts of the author. Shortened form of the word weblog.

3. Some history of Blogging The first blog was created in January 1994 by a student at Swathmore called links.net The term Weblog is first used by online diarist Jorn Barger in December 1997. Free blogging creation services come out in August 1999. Boing Boing was born in January 2000. (boingboing.net) AndrewSullivan.com begins in July 2000. In 2001 Politics1.com, Political Wire, Instapundit, Little Green Footballs, and MyDD were some of the popular political blogs created.

4. History cont. Gawker begins, starting the gossip blog in December 2002. “Salam Pax,” an anonymous Iraqi blogger gets the worlds attention during the Iraq war in March 2003. In January 2005 magazine, Fortune, listed eight bloggers that business people “couldn’t ignore”; Peter Rojas, Xeni Jardin, Ben Trott, Mena Trott, Jonathoan Schwartz, Jason Goldman, Rober Scoble, and Jason Calcanis. In 2007 Tim O’Reilly suggested there be a Blogger’s Code of Conduct.

5. Personal Blogs Corporate Blogs Question Blogging By Media Type By Device By Genre

6. An ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the most common blog. Bloggers take pride in their blog, even if no one reads them. More than just a way to communicate. Reflect on life, or works of art. Can be sentimental. Very few rise to fame.

7. Can be used internally to enhance the communication and culture in a corporation or externally for marketing, branding, or public relations. Can allow chains of corporations to communicate with one another. A safe way for all employees to post feedback and comments.

8. Answers questions Can be submitted through e-mail or other means such as telephone. Many question logs use syndication to convey answers.

9. A blog comprising videos is called a vlog One comprising links is called a linklog A site containing a portfolio of sketches is called a sketchlog One comprising photos is called a photoblog

10. A blog can also be defined by which type of device is used to compose it. A blog written by a mobile device or PDA is called a moblog. Wearable Wireless Webcam was an online shared diary of a persons personal life combining text, video, and pictures transmitted live from a wearable computer.

11. Some blogs focus on a particular subject, such as political blogs, travel blogs, house blogs, fashion blogs, project blogs, education blogs, niche blogs, classical music blogs, quizzing blogs, and legal blogs.

12. In class discussions Class writing assignments Online portfolio completion Write comments, opinions, or questions about current events or issues of interest Discuss their opinions of events and activities that took place in class Write about class topics using new learned vocabulary Showcase writing pieces

13. uses website to journal his/her writing on impressions or issues enjoys making connections with others by having connections with other teachers a teacher who wants to share their classroom with others such as other teachers, administrators, students, and parents reflective practitioner who writes to describe their experiences allows students to comment on blogs to show that their opinions are valued

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