Blogging and RE

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Slide 2: A brief overview What is a blog? • an abbreviated form of weblog • a website that can be created or updated directly from any Internet browser • an unlimited supply of digital paper • an online collaborative community which shares and exchanges views smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 3: A brief overview How do you blog? • by being a subscriber to someone’s blogsite and making contributions • by adding a comment to someone else’s blog site without being a subscriber • by having your own blogsite where you share your views and information with others smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 4: A brief overview Why have a blogsite? • a blogsite is dynamic and enables communication and dialogue • sections of a blog can be made private • content can be previewed and moderated before it goes “live” • comments can be moderated before they appear, creating a safe, secure environment • to give readers a continuous source of news, information and insight about a given topic smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 5: Why blog with pupils? Blogging can motivate pupils and enable them to have the satisfaction of writing and publishing for a real audience It also facilitates authentic collaborative opportunities within school, or beyond to others around the world To provide a window of excellence into classrooms   smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 6: Why? It can be used to:   ► Motivate ► Improve and enhance reading and writing skills ► Motivate pupils to achieve high standards ► Provide an RE window of excellence ► Make links with other schools nationally and globally ► Develop and strengthen community cohesion smartleydoesIT    http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 7: Why? It can be used to:   ► Enhance school and community links ► Promote RE and raise its status ► Provide authentic opportunities for collaboration ► Provide authentic opportunities for genuine dialogue ► Enable pupils to consider, then express their views to a wider audience smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 8: What? ► On any subject which promotes positive dialogue, debate or discussion ► A forum to create and share religious poetry or stories ► A forum where sensitive issues can be raised an discussed in a safe, secure and collaborative environment smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 9: How? If you want to know more, or receive training, please contact me by clicking on the link below to visit my blogsite. smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk