Weblogs 101 for Librarians and Media Specialists Harlene Rosenberg Supervisor of Instructional Media Center Will Richardson Supervisor of Instructional Technology Hunterdon Central Regional High School Flemington, NJ
Weblogs 101 A new World Wide Web
Weblogs 101 Up until now… Read Only Research
Weblogs 101 Today Read AND write Web
Weblogs 101 Writing to the Web Weblogs
A Weblog is an easily created, easily updateable Website that allows an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection. Weblogs 101
Weblogs don’t require: Knowledge of HTML Knowledge of FTP Webpage creation software Weblogs 101
Weblog characteristics: Frequent updates Reverse chronology Personal and informal Hypertext Interactive
Weblogs 101 New metaphors: Digital paper Online notebook
Some Weblog uses: Online Diaries Weblogs 101
Date: :20 Subject:prom was the ultimate bomb~ Security:Public ya, it was the best ever. not alot of ppl were there but we all looked good. i looked and felt like a primcess in my big ball gown, it was nice.ashley's hun did not go but we still had fun. i am not fighting anymore and it is very surprising that she talked to me today. ~nikkI~ Weblogs 101
Business Weblogs 101
Politics Weblogs 101
10,000,000 by year’s end. Over 50% kept by year olds. 50,000 are updated daily. 66.0% not updated in two months. Weblogs 101
Weblogs in the classroom Weblogs 101
Constructivist—Contribute to the greater body of knowledge Real audiences Collaborative Expansive—Go beyond the classroom walls
Online Filing Cabinet Weblogs 101
Collaborative learning space Weblogs 101
Collaborative learning space Weblogs 101
Collaborative learning space
Weblogs 101 Classroom Management
Discussion group Weblogs 101
Elementary classrooms
Professional Development Weblogs 101
School Website Weblogs 101
Knowledge management Weblogs 101
Weblogs in Libraries
Weblogs 101 Examples: Personalized Different formats Currency of information Linkable to standard Webpages
Weblogs 101
Springfield Township Weblogs 101
Coxsackie-Athens School Library Weblogs 101
Galileo School Library
Weblogs 101 Keansburg High School Library
Weblogs 101 Thatcher Library
Weblogs 101 Boswell Library
Weblogs 101 Hunterdon Central Library
Weblogs 101 Hunterdon Central Book Nook
Weblogs 101 Why a Weblog? Easy to add/update information Multiple Authors Password Protected Quick News
Weblogs 101 Creating a Weblog Post
Weblogs 101 Uploading and Linking Files
Weblogs in the Classroom Essential Question: How can Weblogs help me to communicate more effectively?
Considerations: Time Privacy and safety Technical support Cost Connectivity Assessment Weblogs in the Classroom
Choosing the tool: Served locally or remotely? Open or closed? Interactive or not? Tech support or no? Budget?
Weblogs in the Classroom Blogger ( Free (ads) Large community Commenting Limited Security
Weblogs in the Classroom Moveable Type Free Locally hosted More functionality More complexity Many levels of security
Weblogs in the Classroom Manila $499 a year Locally hosted Up to 3,000 CMS Many levels of security
Weblogs in the Classroom WordPress pMachine Drupal Many more…
Weblogs 101 Thanks! Harlene Rosenberg Will Richardson