1. Educational Blogs Using

2. What is a Blog?
Short for weblog, a blog is an online journal in which entries or “posts” are displayed in reverse chronological order.

3. Uses in Education
Communication information to parents, students, administration, community
Generate dialogue (student-teacher, student-student, student-community, students-world)
Collaboration/Mentoring
Digital Portfolios
Classroom Blogs with students as users

4. Student Blogging Helps them to find a voice
Creates enthusiasm for writing and communication
Engages students in conversation and learning
Provides an opportunity to teach about responsible journalism
Empowers students
Promotes self-expression

5. Teacher Blogs Sargent Park Math Zone History Class in Review
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Kevin’s Meandering Mind
A Teacher’s Thoughts
Learning As You Go
Teaching All Students
Lists of Educational Blogs

6. Wordpress Dashboard Control Panel for your blog Change Theme
General Settings
Use QuickPress to create first post
Blog Categories
Links
About Me Page

7. Dos of Blogging Do give credit to “borrowed” text and images
Do visit other blogs and post comments
Only post comments when meaningful (NOT nice blog)
Do write posts as if you are talking
Comments should be on the post you are commenting about
Do put thought into your post headlines
Do use tags
Do keep your posts clear and concise (ramble on and you will lose readers)
Do include a profile or author page (pictures)

8. Resources Using Blogs to Enhance MS Education
20 Reasons Why Students Should Blog
Support Educational Blogging
Teaching Students How to Blog
Blog Basics for the Classroom
Classroom 2.0
Sample Blogger Agreement

9. Wordpress Support
Forums
Wordpress TV
Wordpresshelp.org