BLOGS IN EDUCATION Parra Productions 2009

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 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.

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.

Parra Productions 2009 The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives.

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 A blog is a web-publishing concept that enables anyone to publish information on the internet. Blogs have become a journalistic tool to publish news, ideas, rants, announcements, and ponderings very quickly. Blogs have become highly effective ways to help students to become better writers.

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

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

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

Parra Productions 2009 vblog (videoblog) photoblog musicblog edublog Blogs can be grouped according to genre: political blogs, fashion blogs, educational blogs, travel blogs, etc. blogsphere edusphere

vblog (videoblog)

photoblog

musicblog

edublog

Blogs can be grouped according to genre: political blogs, fashion blogs, educational blogs, travel blogs, etc.

blogsphere

edusphere

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 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.com http://carmenconcepcionprofessional.blogspot.com/ http://gladiatorsgarden.blogspot.com http://gardengrants.blogspot.com /

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.

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http://gladiatorsgarden.blogspot.com

http://gardengrants.blogspot.com /

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1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 For teachers by teachers Educational policy Classroom instruction For students by students

For teachers by teachers

Educational policy

Classroom instruction

For students by students

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Parra Productions 2009 STUDENTS’ BLOGS Assignments Book reviews Commentary Creative writing Diary Journal Projects Reports Multimedia presentations

Assignments

Book reviews

Commentary

Creative writing

Diary

Journal

Projects

Reports

Multimedia presentations

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1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 Current Events Curriculum Rationale (describing what, how, and why students will be learning weekly) Travel Diaries (teachers and students sharing experiences) Personal Diaries

Current Events

Curriculum Rationale (describing what, how, and why students will be learning weekly)

Travel Diaries (teachers and students sharing experiences)

Personal Diaries

Parra Productions 2009 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

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

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 Literacy = Communication (reading & writing) Blogging = Communication (reading & writing) Blogging = Literacy

Parra Productions 2009 Blogger Edublogs Kidzblog Thingamablog Think.com LiveJournal.com Classblogmeister.com (class blog search engine)

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 Know your AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) Consider blogging tools that are password protected. Make sure YOU (instructor) have ultimate control.

Know your AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

Consider blogging tools that are password protected.

Make sure YOU (instructor) have ultimate control.

Parra Productions 2009 “ To blog is to read, think, and write, and then read, think, and write again.” ~ David Warlick www.classblogmeister.com

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 Blogging Rubric http ://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Blog Blogging Basics http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php

Blogging Rubric

http ://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Blog

Blogging Basics

http://www.blogbasics.com/blog-tutorial-1-1.php

Parra Productions 2009 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.

1/26/09 Parra Productions 2009 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.

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.

Parra Productions 2009 www.blogger.com www.slideshare.net technorati.com/help/blogging101.html www.edublogs.org www.classblogmeister.com www.haranbanjo.com/kidzblog / thingamablog.sourceforge.net / www.thinkquest.org/en / www.livejournal.com / www.wikispaces.com fame2008.wikispaces.com / webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com www.pbwiki.com www.flickr.com (need Yahoo id) bighugelabs.com/flickr / (Flickr toys) www.bubbleshare.com www.playlist.com www.slide.com www.smilebox.com www.teachertube.com www.youtube.com

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