Blogs
At its most basic level, a blog is a webpage that an author posts entries to on a regular basis. These entries can include text and media for readers. Teachers often create one blog per subject/class to which they post images, videos, assignments and more. Students generate blogs as a part of a project. Blogs facilitate communication by providing readers with information and act as an interactive forums for conversations about content.
To learn about blogging, read Blog Basics, Blog Basics for the Classroom or view classroom blog examples.
To learn about blogging, read Blog Basics, Blog Basics for the Classroom or view classroom blog examples.
ToolsStudent Blogging:
Gaggle Blogs: First choice for student blogging (student as author). It is a safe and secure environment for students to post to the Internet, only those who have Gaggle access in the school can read the blog (all students 7-12 have a Gaggle account). Instablogg: This is very convenient for class activities as there is no account/sign up required - one can instantly start blogging. Teacher Blogging: Edmodo: First choice for teacher blogging - because it is much more than blogging. It can be used as a course management tool to share digital resources, hand out and collect assignments, quiz and poll students, and enhance communication among students. Weebly: The site you are on right now is created with Weebly - it is free web design software and free webhosting for educators. In addition to the buidling a website, you can use the blogging feature. I archive my technology tips using this feature. Blogger: If you are a fan of Google Apps, like Google Docs, Reader, Maps, Chrome, you may want to stick with this provider and use Google's tool for blogging. Take a tour of Blogger. |
TipsArchive your blog with BlogBooker:
Use this service to save your blog to PDF at the end of the semester or the school year so you have the text for future reference. |