Blogging in the Blogging in the classroomclassroom

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• Web page of personally generated diaries, photos, poetry, works of fiction, essays, project updates, news, video files, audio files

• Chronologically arranged information• Readers can post comments• Links can be made to other web sites• Posts are like instant messages to the

web

What is a blog?What is a blog?

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Why Blog• Authentic purpose for writing• Gives the writer a voice• Improves writing ability• Fosters creativity• Authentic audience• Connect to a community of people

and ideas

Purpose of Class Blogs

• publish & archive student work

• provide literacy support• provide themed

discussions• exchange information• showcase

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Does my use of ICT • support teaching and learning

• enhance teaching and learning

• extend teaching and learning

Ask yourself

Pros• Innovative,

cutting edge• Fun• Fast• Easy• Archived

• HOTS• Diverse

perspectives• Collaboration• Writing for an

Audience• Peer review

Cons

• Opinion• May be

anonymous• No password

protection

• Behavior issues

• Need to set control levels

• Licensing and copyright issues

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Where to start• read other blogs • talk to bloggers • have a clear idea of the purpose of the

blog• look at the wealth of resources available

– edublogs– blogger– wordpress

– classblogmeister 8

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You are in controlThe teacher can

•make the posts

•moderate the comments

•add or delete authors

•select the level of privacy

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