The document provides an overview of a beginner's workshop on blogging in the classroom. It discusses using blogging in education by having class blogs for students, teacher blogs, and getting parents and administrators involved. The workshop will cover an overview of blogging, how it is used in education, and help attendees set up their own blog.

1. Blogging in the Classroom
A beginners workshop
1. Put a smiley face on the line
2. Put a post-it question on the board

2. What to expect
• An overview of Blogging
• A look at how blogging is used in Education
• The opportunity to start up your own blog
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3. The King and I
• Name and role
• What’s the last movie
you saw? (or
whatever)

4. What’s this all
about, then?
• (we)b-log
• Platform to
communicate
• Micro-blogging
• Multiple uses

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25266405@N00/696099309/
In Education…?

6. Class Blog

7. Class Blog

8. Teacher Blog

9. Kit Kat time
angelamaiers.com

10. Getting Started
edublogs.org

17. Now its
up to
you…

18. Resources to help
http://goo.gl/KTO1V

19. Advice
• Don’t get too ambitious too early
• Have a plan and stick to it
• Make it part of your regular class routine
• Get parents involved
• Get administrators involved
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