The document discusses the use of blogs for teaching and learning. It provides statistics on search results for blogs on different search engines. It outlines benefits of blogging such as promoting critical thinking, reflection, and collaboration. Examples are given of different types of blogs teachers and students can create, including class blogs and blogs to archive student work. Resources for creating blogs on platforms like Blogger, WordPress, and Edublogs are also mentioned.

1. Hits Google 513,000,000 for blogs Yahoo 1,330,000,000 for blogs Search Blog Freeware 19,800,000 for blog freeware Stats 10-29-2007

2. Blogging for Teachers, Administrators & Students Why Content Creation and Collaboration? The Machine is Us WeschWeb2v2.wmv You Tube (8-07) Michael Wesch Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology Kansas State University http://www.mediafire.com/?6duzg3zioyd

3. Blogging with Students 3 Steps (4:14) You Tube (8-07) 3 Steps for 21st Century Learning Learn more at teacherhacks.blogspot.com Communication, Collaboration, Competition

4. What the experts say… blogs Through the use of blogs, it is suggested that teachers and learners are becoming empowered, motivated, reflective and connected practitioners in new knowledge environments. Incorporated Subversion http://incsub.org/blog/2005/blogs-anywhere-high-fidelity-online-communication

5. What the research says… blogs promote critical & analytical thinking are powerful promoters of creative & intuitive thinking combine the best of solitary reflection & social interaction Fernette & Brock Eide (2005) Richardson (2006)

6. Blogging enhances: critical & analytical thinking ( analysis ) creative & intuitive thinking ( synthesis ) solitary reflection & social interaction ( evaluation ) Have you achieved your Bloom’s today?

7. Blogs for cognition (can meta be far behind?) Class Archive of student work Meredith’s Page Teen Apathy, HS Journalism Class Interesting sidebar: School web page is a blog Class Reading Study Guide and Author Comments ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ Will Richardson Blogs. Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom (Corwin Press 2006)

8. Blogs as portals Dynamic content embedded into stagnant web page content: MS Language Arts Ms Palmer 2 nd Grade Announcements High School Middle School

9. Blogs as…well… just Blogs Ed Tech Blog weblog.com Department Blog blogspot.com More EdTech wordpress.com Pics & hyperlinks blogspot.com

10. Sheltered environments Gaggle.net District can purchase upgraded license ‘ e-rateable ’ English with Walther Frazier’s Fantastic Blog Search AZ Blogs (typically requires password to view, based upon administrator and teacher setup) Class BlogMeister.com – David Warlick 3 rd Grade Middle High School Bethune School, Phx Cholla MS, Phx Rye, NY Edublogs.org WordPress with an educator’s twist

11. Found a blog you like? Search around the page to find the content provider, try the URL, that’s how I have found the blogs I like to use! I continue to look for new blogs that fit my needs. Many are free, some are free but include and option of fee with upgrades (more space, no ads…) Weblog was quick and intuitive and is a great start-up blog resource!

12. Now let’s BLOG! www.blogspot.com Sample Register using gmail account, disadvantage in school application: ‘next’ www.wordpress.com Sample Some navigational skills needed, advantage: can add websites to blogroll www.weblog.com Sample Very user friendly, low on bells & whistles! http://www.edublogs.org/

13. Credits The Machine is Us You Tube (8-07) Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Kansas State University http://www.mediafire.com/?6duzg3zioyd Incorporated Subversion http://incsub.org/blog/2005/blogs-anywhere-high-fidelity-online-communication 3 Steps You Tube (8-07) 3 Steps for 21st Century Learning. Learn more at teacherhacks.blogspot.com Blogs. Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom Will Richardson (Corwin Press 2006) 2 ¢ Worth David Warlick (Class Blogmeister) Bloom’s Taxonomy http://officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm

14. Common Blogs www.blogspot.com Sample Register using gmail account, disadvantage in school application: ‘next’ www.wordpress.com Sample Some navigational skills needed, advantage: can add websites to blogroll www.weblog.com Sample Very user friendly, low on bells & whistles!

15. Credits 3 Steps You Tube (8-07) 3 Steps for 21st Century Learning. Learn more at teacherhacks.blogspot.com Blogs. Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom Will Richardson (Corwin Press 2006) 2 ¢ Worth David Warlick (Class Blogmeister) Bloom’s Taxonomy http://officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm