Blogging can be used for online discussion. There are different types of blogs such as information centers with centralized content, teacher-led blogs for guided discussion and reflection, and student-led blogs where students can reflect, redraft work, and build personal learning networks. Any blogging platform needs to consider e-safety, with registered users, limited commenting, terms of service, and moderation.

1. Blogging what, why and how?

2. What?

5. Online

7. Discussion

9. Why?

10. Blog Types Information Centre Student Centred Teacher Led Collaborative (wiki)

11. Information Centre Centralised content Paperless Marking books

12. Teacher led Teacher guided discussion Pause and reflect Multimodal Assessment

13. Student led Reflect, redraft Multimodal Personal Learning Network Assessment

14. E-Safety Registered users only Limited comments Terms of Service Moderation

15. What next? http://blogs.swclc.net/ https://www.blogger.com/start (must be 13 or over Blogger bar links to other blogs) http://www.typepad.com/ http://edublogs.org/ http://www.yhgfl.net/Resources/Blogging