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This document discusses using WordPress for blogging. It explains that a blog allows users to share opinions and discuss topics as an online journal. WordPress and Blogger are examples of blogging platforms. The author chose WordPress because they want to become a seasoned blogger. WordPress is easy to use, flexible, has free plugins, and is cost effective compared to traditional websites. However, maintaining a consistent, high-quality blog takes commitment to produce fresh content regularly. While blogs allow interaction and sharing, they also carry risks of inaccurate information and rely on reliable internet connections.
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This document provides an overview of a workshop about using social software tools like blogs and podcasts in the classroom. The workshop will introduce social software and then focus in-depth on blogs and podcasts, providing examples of their classroom use and hands-on experience creating them. The goal is for teachers to learn how to incorporate these tools to create a more student-centered learning community and provide authentic audiences for student work.
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Scoop.It allows users to curate topics of interest and share resources. It facilitates collaboration and expanding one's network. Blogger enables multiple authors to contribute to a blog and engage in reflection and feedback. Both tools provide opportunities to communicate and build knowledge anywhere and anytime.
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Blogs can be an effective learning tool when used in educational settings. They allow for knowledge construction through collaboration, debates, and argumentation which supports social constructivism. Blogs archive information and link ideas together in a way that reveals the structure of knowledge and the evolution of thoughts over time. Teachers can use blogs to provide resources and facilitate discussions for students. Students can use blogs to share their work, thoughts, and learning which allows teachers to assess understanding.
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This 1 hour and 45 minute hands-on lab session will help educators create a personal learning network using online tools like Twitter, Facebook, blogs, ePortfolios, and do-it-yourself professional development. Attendees will explore how to use these tools to connect with other educators, collect and share resources, and document their work. The session leader will provide guidance on setting up accounts, following other teachers, and making the most of these connections and resources.
Research + Planning- Websites Used
The document discusses various websites that the author has used for their coursework, including Blogger, Prezi, Glogster, Pinterest, Bitstrips, Snacktools, Slideshare, Bubbl, Exam Time, Wix, YouTube, and Vimeo. It provides brief descriptions of how each site enabled the author to organize, share, and present their work. Overall, the document illustrates the wide array of online tools and platforms that students can utilize to complete, collaborate on, and showcase their coursework.
Blogging
Blogs can take many forms, from personal online journals to professional news sites. They allow students to publicly share their thoughts on classroom topics in an engaging way. Setting basic blog rules around respect, inclusion, learning, and safety can help students have positive discussions. Blogs motivate students to practice reading and writing skills in a familiar online medium and see their work published.
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The document discusses 4 new visually creative blogging practices:
1) Sidebar clean up - removing unnecessary ads and information to minimize distractions and focus on content.
2) Photo collage - combining multiple photos into one image to make page loading faster compared to separate photos.
3) Showing ideas visually rather than just statements to better engage readers.
4) Creating custom banners for important occasions to make the blog more appealing and interactive for readers.
Research + planning - Use of the Internet
The document discusses various websites and online tools that the author has used for research, planning, organizing, and presenting coursework. It provides examples of how the author used Blogger to upload and organize work, Prezi for online presentations, Glogster and Pintrest for mood boards and collecting ideas, Bitstrips and Snacktools for creative presentations, and Wix to build a website. The author found these sites useful for planning, organizing ideas visually, getting inspiration from others, and developing online presentation skills. Overall, the document reflects on how various digital tools helped the author with different aspects of their coursework.
Blogs theory
This document discusses blogs and their uses in education. It defines blogs as online diaries that are arranged in chronological order and allow readers to comment. Blogs can be for personal use, special interests, news, business, or politics. For education, teachers can create tutor blogs to share class information and homework. Students can create individual student blogs or contribute to a class blog. Blogs in education, or edublogs, allow extra practice, class summaries, and discussion outside the classroom.
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- 1. Blogging USING Wordpress By Francis Waithaka - KAPC Nairobi Kenya
- 2. What is a blog ? A blog is a website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal while readers may comment on posts Examples of a blog Wordpress and Blogger Who is a Blogger? - a person who keeps and updates a blog
- 3. Why Wordpress I chose wordpress because I am interested in becoming a seasoned blogger. Word press is easy to use.
- 4. Pros for using Wordpress User-friendly: You do not require web-programming skills to do the coding. Flexibility: Wordpress allows for integration of text, video, pictures, audio, etc which means one can upload pdf, jpeg, or videos. Free plugins and widgets such as polls which enrich the blog.
- 5. Cost effective: It will not cost anything to host my blog compared to the traditional websites which require domain registration and renewal fee. Interactive: Viewers can write comments from posted articles and I can respond to their comments. Organized: I can tag or categorize topical issues to make it easier for people to find what they want Wordpress allows for linkage to other social media such as twitter and facebook. When I post an article, a link immediately appears in my facebook and twitter feed for people to read.
- 6. Wordpress uses RSS technology, which makes syndication of my content simple. Users can view my stories by subscribing through google reader or Ms outlook A blog can be viewed at any time and place. Which means learners can be at any location in the world and do not have to be online at the same time. People have time to reflect on any topic and respond thereafter.
- 7. Cons of using a blog You need a lot of commitment and energy to regularly update content on the blog. Even if you post only once a week, it’s still a demanding task since blogs must be consistently updated. There may be difficult questions that require transparency and accuracy, yet in addition to connecting better with supporters, there will be a few critics who disagree with your views. One has to constantly come up with creative ways of producing fresh and exciting content to keep the followers interest.
- 8. Creating an interesting blog requires serious thinking and research which may take time and hard work particularly if one has Search Engine Optimization goals. Since everyone can participate on a blog, biased or inaccurate information may arise. Slow or unreliable Internet connections can be frustrating for some people in remote parts and where videos are supposed to be viewed
- 9. Some learners prefer 1-way-teaching and to be told what they must do. Unmotivated learners or those with poor study habits may fall behind and it is difficult to bring them at par. Using a blog to teach is a tough call for some learners who are cultured to a teacher-dependent model of learning, a common style in many schools. Some courses such as traditional hands-on courses can be difficult to simulate
- 10. APPLICABILITY & FUTURE PERSONAL WORK, ENVIRONMENT? I want to use wordpress as my writing pad for my personal reflections where I will post my thoughts on what I learn on a weekly basis. I also want to encourage our teachers to use blogs to share and write their opinions on topical issues. I am keen to see the possibility of generating money out of blogging
- 11. Presentation mode My presentation can be viewed online using slide share. It can also be downloaded as a powerpointfile or pdf
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