Blogging Know what a blog is Know how a blog can be used Be able to set up a blog

Know what a blog is

Know how a blog can be used

Be able to set up a blog

What is a blog? A “web-log”, shortened to “blog”, an online log or journal. http://www.moviesounds.com/st6/finallog.mp3

What does a blog look like? Post Widgets Links Pages

Looking at another blog Comments Post Add text Own pic

Adding comments Comments Tasks

How can it be used? 20 ways to use a pupil blog 10 ways to use your blog to teach Post materials, resources and links Host online discussions Integrate multimedia Get/Give feedback (AfL)

20 ways to use a pupil blog

10 ways to use your blog to teach

Post materials, resources and links

Host online discussions

Integrate multimedia

Get/Give feedback (AfL)

Why are others using it? Reaching disengaged students Help transition between GCSE and A Level Preparing for uni: eportfolios

Reaching disengaged students

Help transition between GCSE and A Level

Preparing for uni: eportfolios

Examples of Teacher Blogs http://thegothic.edublogs.org/ - Main teacher blog (AS English) http://rs.rainhammark.com/ - Using a blog to communicate with students (AS Philosophy) http:// sciencehsfc.blogspot.com / - Links to Level 2 Sixth Form Science Blogs http://ounsdale6thform.blogspot.com/ - 6 th form info blog http://stm-re.blogspot.com/ - RS Blog (old one)

http://thegothic.edublogs.org/ - Main teacher blog (AS English)

http://rs.rainhammark.com/ - Using a blog to communicate with students (AS Philosophy)

http:// sciencehsfc.blogspot.com / - Links to Level 2 Sixth Form Science Blogs

http://ounsdale6thform.blogspot.com/ - 6 th form info blog

http://stm-re.blogspot.com/ - RS Blog (old one)

Examples of Student Blogs http://emzy15.learnerblogs.org/ - An example of a student blog (AS English) http://worldmusic.learnerblogs.org/ - BTEC Music e-portfolio blog http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/ - One blog, students are authors on the blog

http://emzy15.learnerblogs.org/ - An example of a student blog (AS English)

http://worldmusic.learnerblogs.org/ - BTEC Music e-portfolio blog

http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/ - One blog, students are authors on the blog

How can I set one up? Visit www.edublogs.org … and follow the step-by-step guide on your memory stick.

Why Edublogs? Privacy, moderation, safety

Assessment for Learning

Adding extra content to blogs www.voki.com – add a talking head www.podbean.com – add a podcast www.animoto.com – add a video www.voicethread.com – comment on a picture or video www.sketchcast.com – demonstrate something while talking And many more!

www.voki.com – add a talking head

www.podbean.com – add a podcast

www.animoto.com – add a video

www.voicethread.com – comment on a picture or video

www.sketchcast.com – demonstrate something while talking

And many more!

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