1. Blogs for Educators Karen Work Richardson April 4, 2004 http://www.ivyrun.com karen@ivyrun.com

2. Defining Weblogs “Weblogs are often-updated sites that point to articles elsewhere on the web, often with comments, and to on-site articles. A weblog is kind of a continual tour, with a human guide who you get to know. “ Dave Winer, The Scripting News “Weblogs are often-updated sites that point to articles elsewhere on the web, often with comments, and to on-site articles. A weblog is kind of a continual tour, with a human guide who you get to know. “ Dave Winer, The Scripting NewsThe Scripting NewsThe Scripting News Personal Web Publishing Communities Personal Web Publishing Communities Personal Web Publishing Communities Personal Web Publishing Communities

3. Examples Libraries: http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html Libraries: http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html Candidates: http://www.blogforamerica.com/ Candidates: http://www.blogforamerica.com/http://www.blogforamerica.com/ Andy Carvin: http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/ Andy Carvin: http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/ http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/ Iceblog: http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/ Iceblog: http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/ Education: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ Education: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ Need more? Check out Yahoo’s directory Need more? Check out Yahoo’s directoryYahoo’s directoryYahoo’s directory

4. Why Weblogs? Solve a variety of web publishing problems Solve a variety of web publishing problems No need to learn html, ftp, etc. No need to learn html, ftp, etc. Ability to publish anywhere, anytime Ability to publish anywhere, anytime Offer potential for collaboration Offer potential for collaboration Free tools are available Free tools are available Different from a regular webpage or a discussion forum Different from a regular webpage or a discussion forum

5. Three Ways to Blog On the Web: Live Journal: http://www.livejournal.com/ Live Journal: http://www.livejournal.com/http://www.livejournal.com/ Blogger: http://www.blogger.com Blogger: http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com SchoolBlogs: http://www.schoolblogs.com/ SchoolBlogs: http://www.schoolblogs.com/http://www.schoolblogs.com/ On your own Computer: UserLand: http://radio.userland.com UserLand: http://radio.userland.comhttp://radio.userland.com On your own Server: Manila: http://manila.userland.com/ Manila: http://manila.userland.com/http://manila.userland.com/ Movable Type: http://www.movabletype.org/ Movable Type: http://www.movabletype.org/http://www.movabletype.org/ Need more? Weblogs Compendium Weblogs Compendium Weblogs Compendium Weblogs Compendium Blogroots Blogroots Blogroots

6. Using Blogs in Education General Information General Information Webtools Newsletter Weblogs: Personal eLearning Space (pdf) Weblogs: Personal eLearning Space School Websites School Websites Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools Goochland County Goochland County Goochland County Goochland County Teacher Websites Teacher Websites Ms. Jackson at Goochland HS Ms. Jackson at Goochland HS Ms. Jackson at Goochland HS Ms. Jackson at Goochland HS Music Site at De Anza College Music Site at De Anza College Music Site at De Anza College Music Site at De Anza College Student Websites Student Websites British School of Amsterdam British School of Amsterdam British School of Amsterdam British School of Amsterdam The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees

7. Setting Up a Blog Which service are you going to use? Which service are you going to use? Where will you host it? Where will you host it? Most online sites offer hosting space Most online sites offer hosting space http://vcol.blogspot.com http://vcol.blogspot.com http://vcol.blogspot.com You can use your own hosting space, too. You can use your own hosting space, too. http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.html http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.html http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.html What are you going to do with it? What are you going to do with it?

8. Reading Blogs Blogrolling Blogrolling RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators, Syndication, XML RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators, Syndication, XML Here’s a good introduction Here’s a good introduction Here’s a good introduction Here’s a good introduction Online: Online: Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.comhttp://www.bloglines.com Yahoo Directory Yahoo Directory Yahoo Directory Yahoo Directory Open Directory Listing Open Directory Listing Open Directory Listing Open Directory Listing