Blogs Elaine Riordan

What is a blog? Definition ‘ A blog (a contraction of the term " weblog ") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video’ (Wikipedia) Postings similar to diary entries Presented in reverse chronological order Can be used by individuals or groups Allows readers to view text and post comments

Definition

‘ A blog (a contraction of the term " weblog ") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video’ (Wikipedia)

Postings similar to diary entries

Presented in reverse chronological order

Can be used by individuals or groups

Allows readers to view text and post comments

Edublogs: For Teachers For Teachers Check students’ Work and post comments Add resources for students to use Collaboration with students Collaboration with other teachers Support & Advice ???

For Teachers

Check students’ Work and post comments

Add resources for students to use

Collaboration with students

Collaboration with other teachers

Support & Advice

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Edublogs: For Students For Students Individual blogs – reflections etc. Collaborative blogs – group & project work Class Blogs Teacher can post comments ???

For Students

Individual blogs – reflections etc.

Collaborative blogs – group & project work

Class Blogs

Teacher can post comments

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Set Up Your Own Blog! Go to Google Docs Follow Instructions 'Set up a Blog'

Go to Google Docs

Follow Instructions 'Set up a Blog'

Ideas for Classroom Use Sharing Resources Reflections on Classes Portfolio of written work Group or Project Work Intercultural communication Mystery Guest Blog Competitions ?????

Sharing Resources

Reflections on Classes

Portfolio of written work

Group or Project Work

Intercultural communication

Mystery Guest

Blog Competitions

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Useful Websites Blogs and Language Teaching http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/resources/blogging.shtml http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/ http://tesl-ej.org/ej44/a3.html http://en.wordpress.com/tag/classroom-activities/ http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers ICT4LT Blog http://ictforlanguageteachers.blogspot.com/ Blog Providers www.blogger.com http://wordpress.com/ http://www.blog-author.com/ http://www.livejournal.com/

Blogs and Language Teaching

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/resources/blogging.shtml

http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/

http://tesl-ej.org/ej44/a3.html

http://en.wordpress.com/tag/classroom-activities/

http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers

ICT4LT Blog

http://ictforlanguageteachers.blogspot.com/

Blog Providers

www.blogger.com

http://wordpress.com/

http://www.blog-author.com/

http://www.livejournal.com/