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Slide I: What is a Blog?

Slide II: Blogs and the Classroom

Slide III: The Donts of Blogging

Slide IV: The Dos of Blogging

Slide V: Blog Resources

Slide VI: Student Examples of Blogs

Slide VII: Blogs and the English Classroom

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Definition of blog, web-blog

Who blogs?

Blogs and the Web 2.0 Classroom

The future of Blogs

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Blogs are more than an online journal or diary

Inspire community

Differentiated Instruction

Easy to work into the curriculum

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Concepts addressed in this slide:

Dont just jump right into blogging

Blogging vs. Social Networking

Unclear learning outcomes

Misuse of Environment

Not just a student community

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Concept 1- Be sure to get everyone on the same page

Concept 2- Make it fun and be flexible

Concept 3- Have clear expectations

Concept 4-Blog with your students

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Concepts addressed in this slide:

Concept 1-Edublog

Concept 2-Blogger

Concept 3 Class Blogmeister

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Wikiserver at Phoenixville Area School District

English 11-The Crucible blog

English 9 H- Cyclops Perspective Blog

English 9CP-Greek Video

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Blogs replace the traditional journal

Blogs promote discussion

Blogs promote writing

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Ramaswami, Rama. (2008, November).The Prose and Blogging . T.H.E. Journal. 21-25.

Sturgeon, Julie. (2008, February).Five Donts of Classroom Blogging.T.H.E. Journal. 26-30.

Reynard, Ruth. (2008, October).Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students . Found online atwww.campustechnology.com

Catalano, Frank. (2005, December).Why Blog?T.H.E. Journal. 23-28

Stahmer, Tim. (January, 2008).Think Outside the Blog . T.H. E. Journal. 28-30.

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Website 1-Hunterdon Central Regional High Schoolwww.webblogg-ed.com

Website 2-University of Houston-Clear Lake awd.cl.uh.edu/blog

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