See Kyle Blog: Using Your School's Mascot (Or Other Furry Friend) to Introduce Blogging
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Kyle at the EU Parliament
See Kyle Blog: Using Your
School’s Mascot (Or Other Furry
Friend) to Introduce BloggingMatthew Clobridge
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
Abby ClobridgeFlurry Consulting
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Kyle at the EU Parliament
• Background, Goals • The Technical Stuff:
– Kyle’s Blog v.1 – Kyle’s Blog v.2
• How we use the blog at school
• Because of the blog…
• Final thoughts• Questions?
Outline
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Year-Round Elementary
SchoolStudents: 675+
Teachers: 40+
Opened July 1, 2008
TechnologyIntegration
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web2.0
Teachers
Students
Parents
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web2.0
Teachers
Students
Parents
web2.0 in the classroom
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Blog Demonstration
Project
Year-round
scheduleUpcomin
g travel…
Creating
a sense of
school
identity
students
parents
teachers
community
teaching by
example
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The Students Vote
Salamanders Crocodiles
Cyclones Chameleons
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And the
Winner Is…
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- Google Calendar- Google Sites- Docs & Spreadsheets
- Web Forms- Videos- Notebook- Picasa
Using Google applications when possible.
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Version 1.0 Blogger
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Blogger Admin Interface
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Pros
- Free
- Easy
- Fast
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Cons-Cumbersome posting/editing
-Limited flexibility with look and feel
- Ugly URL
http://kyles-travels.blogspot.com/
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Not ideal for school environment
Links to other blogs through Blogger… (no way to control *which* blogs).
In profile, links to other profiles/blogs.
Hyperlink Issues
Note: you can edit CSS code to remove links back to Blogger at top of screen. This practice is not encouraged.
- Minimal room for “extra” content
- Challenges with moderating comments
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Can’t edit comments
Automatically linked info from profile
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Wanted for v2:
More flexibility (look and feel)
More control (commenting)
Better admin tools
Add-ons (plug-ins)
New URL
Easy and cheap
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Wanted for v2:
More flexibility (look and feel)
More control (commenting)
Better admin tools
Add-ons (plug-ins)
New URL
Easy and cheap
Open Source?
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www.movabletype.org
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www.wordpress.org
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www.wordpress.org
Options:
1. Create free blog on WordPress.com site.
2. Host it yourself – and use a hosting provider’s WP install.
3. Host it yourself – with full control.
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www.1and1.com
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Total Cost for This Year: $44.94
Hosting: $2.50/month for first six months, $4.99/month after. Includes 120 GB space, FTP access, MySQL databases, email mailboxes and forwarding.
Software: Free to install. Requires MySQL database (or alternatives).
Domain: Free for first year, $6.99 after.
Cost
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Embedded Slideshows,
Video
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Static Pages, Highlight Recent Comments
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Comments: Easier to Manage
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New Comments – Email Forwarding to Multiple Addresses
View from within email message
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www.statcounter.com
Include Statistics, Log Analysis Tools
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Future Plans for WordPress Blog
• Upgrade to Wordpress 2.7
– Tiered commenting
– Better admin tools, interface
• Plugins – Install cForms
• Add Feedburner subscription – subscribe to get email whenever updates
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Using the Blog for Instruction
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Writing in an Online Environment
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Writing in an Online Environment
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Geography and Culture
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First Grade
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Upper Elementary
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- Students have a sense of ownership of the blog
-Writing (blogging, commenting) for fun
- Students learn PowerPoint
Because of the Blog…
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Teachers have asked to createtheir own class blogs
Because of the Blog…
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Positive Exposure for the School
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Issues and Considerations
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Writing the posts…
Approving comments…
Responding to comments…
Maintaining the site…
Answering emails from parents…
Scheduling logistics – who goes where when? With whom?
Coordinating with guest handlers…
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