BLOGS IN EDUCATION

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The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger on December 17, 1997.

The short form, "blog," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word web-log into the phrase we blog in the sidebar of his blog www.Peterme.com in 1999.

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The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives.

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1. A blog is a web-publishing concept that enables anyone to publish information on the internet.

2. Blogs have become a journalistic tool to publish news, ideas, rants, announcements, and ponderings very quickly.

3. Blogs have become highly effective ways to help students to become better writers.

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•vblog (videoblog)•photoblog •musicblog•edublog •Blogs can be grouped according to genre: political blogs, fashion blogs, educational blogs, travel blogs, etc.•blogsphere•edusphere

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•A blog can be private, as in most cases, or it can be for business purposes. •Blogs are used internally to enhance the communication and culture in an organization.

http://www.anabelparra.blogspot.comhttp://carmenconcepcionprofessional.blogspot.com/http://gladiatorsgarden.blogspot.comhttp://gardengrants.blogspot.com/

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•For teachers by teachers

•Educational policy

•Classroom instruction

•For students by students

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STUDENTS’ BLOGSSTUDENTS’ BLOGS•Assignments•Book reviews•Commentary•Creative writing•Diary•Journal•Projects•Reports•Multimedia presentations

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•Current Events•Curriculum Rationale (describing what, how, and why students will be learning weekly)•Travel Diaries (teachers and students sharing experiences)•Personal Diaries

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•Portfolios•Student Peer Review•Book, art, music, movie, sports & TV reviews•Online Poetry•Learning Reflections•Topic Writings (Past / Future & biographical)

•Writing Development (Reports as rough drafts)

•Solving mathematical or scientific problems

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Literacy = Communication(reading & writing)

Blogging = Communication(reading & writing)

Blogging = Literacy

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BloggerEdublogsKidzblogThingamablogThink.comLiveJournal.comClassblogmeister.com (class blog search engine)

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•Know your AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)•Consider blogging tools that are password protected.•Make sure YOU (instructor) have ultimate control.

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“To blog is to read, think, and write, and then read, think, and write

again.”

~ David Warlick

www.classblogmeister.com

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Blogging Rubrichttp://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Blog

Blogging Basicshttp://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php

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Static - For the most part websites stay the same.

Current - Updated several times a week if not more often.

Must have a bit of technical knowledge in coding.

No coding knowledge necessary.

Website pages are broken up by Static Pages and Categories…. Products, prices, articles, pictures, etc…

Blogs are written more like a journal that is broken up by dates. Usually the most recent entry is on top.

When a Website is updated there is usually no feature that automatically notifies your readers of the update.

Blogs are usually setup with a RSS feed for viewers to subscribe to.

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•Make web publishing fast and easy. •Associated with written text, but also facilitate easy publishing of pictures, movies, music and animation as well. •Educational perspective: blogs are often used as platforms for authors to interact, negotiate, and hopefully, form communities that learn and build knowledge together.

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www.blogger.com www.slideshare.nettechnorati.com/help/blogging101.htmlwww.edublogs.orgwww.classblogmeister.comwww.haranbanjo.com/kidzblog/thingamablog.sourceforge.net/www.thinkquest.org/en/www.livejournal.com/www.wikispaces.comfame2008.wikispaces.com/webtools4u2use.wikispaces.comwww.pbwiki.comwww.flickr.com (need Yahoo id)bighugelabs.com/flickr/ (Flickr toys)www.bubbleshare.comwww.playlist.comwww.slide.comwww.smilebox.comwww.teachertube.comwww.youtube.com

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