EduBlogs is an education blogging service that allows educators and students to create personal blogs. It was founded in 2005 in Australia and only hosts education-based content, making it accessible on most school networks. EduBlogs is free for students but also offers paid Pro and Campus plans that provide additional storage space, privacy controls, and other features for teachers and schools. The service can be used to share news, materials, discussions, student work, lesson plans, and more.

1. EduBlogs
http://edublogs.org
Laurie Bryant
Applications of Instructional Technology
Georgia Southern University
Fall, 2010

2. What is EduBlogs?
• EduBlog is an
education blogging
service available to
educators and students
on the World Wide Web
• A Web 2.0 application
• Personal commentaries
about educational
issues are made
exclusively by
educators and students

3. First of all…what is a blog?
• A web log, or blog, is a set of
commentaries by several different
authors. These commentaries are
usually personal in nature. Readers
can participate in a community of
bloggers by exchanging ideas,
opinions, and knowledge on a variety
of topics. Blogging is the new method
of collaborative communication.

4. Overview of EduBlogs
• Only host education-
based content
• Allowed by most school
filters
• Blogs can be private or
open to the public
• Easy to create and
manage by teachers
• Many features can be
easily integrated with
other programs
• Customizable
• Research-based

5. History
• James Farmer is the
founder and CEO
• Based in Australia
• Founded in 2005
• Former teacher and
lecturer
• Enjoys playing Wii
with his daughters

6. Pricing
Free Pro Campus
Ultimate package for Designed for
Great for students
teachers institutions
Entirely free with From $3.33 per Contact EduBlogs for
some advertising month + no ads on up pricing details + no
to 50 free blogs advertising on any
blogs
20 MB storage 10 GB storage Unlimited storage
space
Privacy to search Full privacy options Statewide privacy
engines options
30 free themes 100 premium themes 100 premium themes
+ enable for 50 free
blogs
Own domain name Own domain name
X and extra plugins and extra plugins

7. Instructional Uses
• Share news and materials
• Facilitate online discussions
• Collaborative online
publication
• Replace your newsletter
• Students can share their work
and thoughts
• Share your lesson plans
• Integrate other media
• Create blogs for clubs and
sports teams
• Get feedback
• Create a fully functional
website
Check out this video for more
information…http://vimeo.com/13794717

8. Classroom Examples
Check out these examples of
current blogs on EduBlogs.
• http://huzzah.edub
logs.org/
• http://borges.edubl
ogs.org/
• http://classroom2ki
ds.edublogs.org/ Screen shot of the application

9. Sources
• http://www.c4lpt.co.uk
/Top100Tools/edublog
s.html
• http://www.squidoo.co
m/edublogs
• http://edublogs.org/
• http://www.youtube.co
m/edublogsorg
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