Blogs

= Technology Resource: Blogs = “A blog (sometimes referred to as a weblog) is a Web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, and a whole array of other content.

Blogs are set-up like conventional Web sites, with navigation links, and other standard Web site features. Blogs have one standard characteristic, however: the posting. Blog postings are text entries, similar to a diary or journal, which include a posting date and may include comments by people other than the author, photos, links, or other digital media.” ([|Teaching TODAY]) = How Do Blogs Enhance 21st Century Education? =  · Blogs are effective in fostering communication among individuals that share an interest in a topic but do not share the same time and location. Dialogue is a powerful teaching and learning tool, but can be difficult between teachers, students, and classrooms scattered around the globe. · Blogs offer an educator a critical forum for addressing concerns about the different components and challenges of education. Blogging is not only about identifying problems; it is about collaborating on solutions. · A greater benefit of blogs is the sharing of teaching techniques and strategies that can directly impact students. Blogs are an easy way to keep up with advances in technology. There are very generous educators sharing their knowledge of and work with technology through blogging. · Students also academically benefit from blogging. Because a blog is analogous to an invitation to express thoughts and ideas, students feel welcome to participate and interact. Communication across language barriers is facilitated and literacy, in general, is supported. · Blogs unite classrooms, cultures, and communities around the world. =  Steps to Get Blogging = 1. Start your own blog at a site like [|Blogger: Create your free Blog]. 2. Participate in an existing blog by joining and responding. = Eight Ways to Integrate Blogging into the Classroom = 1. General Blogging Resources [|Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom, Education Up Close, Teaching Today, Glencoe Online] 2. Blogs by Discipline movingforward - Education Blogs by Discipline <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Tech Tips <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">21centuryedtech - home <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Educational Blogs You Should Be Investigating] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4. Blogging Resources for Blogging Educators <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Support Blogging! - Links to School Bloggers] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Top 100 Education Blogs | OEDb] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5. Global Community <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|SchoolBlog - About ePals - ePals Global Community] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6. Sharing the Light Side <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|MiddleWeb | Middle School Diaries] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Connecting Classrooms <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Classroom Blogs « Moving at the Speed of Creativity] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Web 2.0 in the Classroom: 33 Ways to use blogs in your classroom and in the educational setting] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">8. Blogging Rubric <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Blogging Evaluation] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Replacement Ideas = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Professional Development <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Education World ® Professional Development Center: Log On to a Blog] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Digiteen Project: Global Digital Citizenship Collaboration and Education - Blog] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Journaling and Literacy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Journal Writing with Young Children | Literacy Connections] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Email Communication between Global Classrooms <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Classroom Blogs and Wikis] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Research = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. [|Rebecca Blood :: Weblogs: A History And Perspective] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2. [|BLOG IT: AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO IMPROVE LITERACY. | Mendeley] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3. [|Blogging It into Them: Weblogs in Information Literacy Instruction. | Mendeley] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">