Blogs

• Using Blogs in Education

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• Educational Uses Of Blogs and Tags

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HANDS ON LEARNING:

1.  GO to these websites to view teacher/classroom blogs

• Spanish Class: http://newell-fondaspanish.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.htm
• Math and Science: http://newellfondamathandscience.blogspot.com/
• Novel Study Blog: http://m3novelstudy.blogspot.com/
• Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog - First Grade Blogs
• First Grade: http://nffirst.blogspot.com/ 
• English 9 http://smith90910.blogspot.com/

2. With your partner, browse through the blog examples above.

3. Notice how the various teachers are using the blogs, notice how students respond to postings.

4. Discuss with your partner how these blogs differ and how they are the same. How are they used to interact with students and what are the implications for your classroom? Share with the group.

Additional Blogging Ideas 

• Links to School Blogs

• Newell Fonda Community School Blogs

• Kindkids - kindergarten students in Deerfield NH  

• Kindergarten Tales - very colorful! Nice voting section 
• Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog - A  first grade that uses the Blogmeister free program, great examples of students blogging!
• Middle School Tech http://peachgroveroom5.blogspot.com/
• 5/6 Blog http://m3rbs.21classes.com/
• Art Critque: http://newellfondaart.blogspot.com/
• Central Safe Coalition
• Govenment: http://nfgovt.blogspot.com/
• MFL MarMac Middle School News
• English 9 http://trottersenglish9hour5.blogspot.com/ 
• American Lit http://talp4.blogspot.com/
• English 9 http://davisenglish9.blogspot.com/ 
• MS Science http://pkymrh.blogspot.com/

• Sign up at:

• Blogger
• see sample: Deb's Tentative Blog
• Edublogs
• WordPress
• Kidblog.org - a really simple way to get started with blogging.
• see sample here: http://kidblog.org/keystonetech/dhenkes/welcome-to-debs-kidblog/

Additional teacher/student blogging examples:

1. http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
2. http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline
3. http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/

Video - Blogs in Plain English

Blogger

• Blogger Video Tutorials
• Blogger Help
• How to control who can view the blog (permissions)
• Create a team blog
• How to moderate comments
• How to post (embed) a video in Blogger
• How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page 

Focus on Effectiveness: Blogging in the 12th Grade Classroom

http://www.netc.org/focus/examples/bloggi.php

Using Blogs to Promote Authentic Learning in the Classroom

http://web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/01/blogging-in-classroom-why-how-and-lots.html

Blog Ideas for the Classroom

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogideas2.cfm

Rationale for educational blogging

http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/

SlideShare

• Using Blogs in Education 
• Educational Uses of Blogs and Tags

Evaluating Blogs

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2009/03/evaluating-blogs.html

Sample Blogger Agreement.doc

Discovery+Blogging+Rules.pdf

50 Useful Blogging Tools for Teachers

Final Assignment!

Post your reflections, comments and questions about today's learning here:

• http://prettytentative.blogspot.com