Classroom Blogs Begins at 3:30…
To Mute / Unmute yourself
Dr. Brenda Haas OACHE
with "Graduate Credit" as the subject..
Personal Learning Networks
sion
The Tools – So Far….
What is a “blog?” A blog (a contraction of the term weblog) is a type of website, 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. -- Wikipedia
Why would you want a “Blog?”
EASY way to create your own website. If you can use a word processor, you can have a blog.
Maintain your own professional cyber footprint
Communicate with parents / community
Communicate / document classroom activities
Student writing / authentic audience
Considerations
Excellent way to improve writing – yours or your students’
Do you have something to say?
Time constraints (blog daily, weekly, monthly?)
Keep it professional – even if you post on personal topics.
How to get started…
Explore other people’s blogs for inspiration
Options for setting up your own blog.
edublogs.org
Widgets, gadgets and mashups?
Flickr Badge Diigo Tag Cloud and Link Roll Twitter Updates
Questions?
Thank you OACHE! Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
Next Week….
Wikis for Education
See you then… Thank you for participating!
Creative Commons Credits