Blogging in the Classroom with Edublogs
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Introduction
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Blogging is not just another Internet fad, but a growing phenomenon. Blogs are designed to be an interactive web log or journal, and users can easily create web content to be collaboratively maintained with others. Teachers of course are learning how to utilize blogs as an academic tool as well as a communication tool for the classroom.
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Overview
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Participants will be introduced to what a blog is and how it works. After setting up their own blog during the training, participants will discuss legitimate uses for blogging such as a writing center, classroom assignment note board, and parent communication website. They will then begin to develop a blog for classroom use.
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Class outline
-Pre-class time: Visit our first blog today: http://mrmartinsclass.wordpress.com/
-Trainer Introduction
-Blogging Overview
-Blogs in Plain English: www.commoncraft.com/blogs
-Example Blogs
mrswotring.blogspot.com
mslawson4mathscience.blogspot.com
tbarrett.edublogs.org
roomonemapua.blogspot.com
www.teachjeffspanish.com
mrmartinsclass.blogspot.com
-Create Your Classroom Blog Using Edublogs
-Today's Handout: 
zzEdublogSetup.pdf
-Create Your Edublog Account
-Create Your First Posts
-Design Your Blog's Look
-Blog Widgets
-The Big Bear: Student Commenting
-Share Blogs Made Today
-Edit your AISDIT wiki portfolio with a reflection and the link to the blog you created today. Add a link to your blog by first typing the website address for the blog and highlighting it. Then, click the 'Link' icon in the toolbar just above the text window. Click 'Link Type' and select 'URL'. Paste or type your blog's website address in the box and click OK.
June 23, 2008 - Fulmore MS - Trainer: Howard J Martin
Roster: Akroosh-Ramirez, Sasha. Alexander, Casi. Almanza, Joe. Becker, Rachael. Beverly, Carolyn. Curtis, Susan. Guynes, Pamela. Harris, Tori. Key, Diane. Lawless, Christine. May, Shelley. Ross, Martha. Shaffer, Deborah. Smith, Rachel. Townsend, Brenda. Willis, Crystal.
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Comments (1)
Rachael Becker said
at 2:43 pm on Jun 23, 2008
Blogging in the Classroom With Edublogs
http://rachaelbecker.edublogs.org/
I created this blog today. I think this will be a helpful tool in my classroom, and I'm looking forward to using it!
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