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Blogs in the Classroom

ESA2 – Pat Hubert Elk Point-Jefferson Fall 2010. Blogs in the Classroom. Let’s all go to……. EPJ 21 st Century Skills. Pathubert.wikispaces.com. Learning Targets. Learn K-12 applications for using blogs Create a blog Learn the basics of these applications. Let’s DO IT!.

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Blogs in the Classroom

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  1. ESA2 – Pat Hubert Elk Point-Jefferson Fall 2010 Blogs in the Classroom

  2. Let’s all go to…….. EPJ 21st Century Skills Pathubert.wikispaces.com

  3. Learning Targets • Learn K-12 applications for using blogs • Create a blog • Learn the basics of these applications

  4. Let’s DO IT! • Use the link just under “Blogging in the Classroom” to post your thoughts…. • http://ep-jpd.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-are-you-hoping-to-learn-today.html

  5. SO WHY BLOG???

  6. social http://flickr.com/photos/nattu/895220635/

  7. highly customized experiences http://flickr.com/photos/blackbutterfly/3082335820/

  8. constantly connected http://flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/

  9. instantaccess instantaccess http://flickr.com/photos/pranavsingh/1196494552/

  10. 21st Century Skills Communication and collaboration Creativity & innovation ICT Literacy (information, communication & technology)

  11. Blogs Short for Weblog First blog(s) were created around 1997 (CNET, March 20, 2007) Two new blogs are now created every second You can create a blog in under a minute!

  12. Blogs in Plain English

  13. So again….Why Blog? Students write better for a real audience Open dialogue - share knowledge & reflect Combines solitary reflection & social interaction Increase access & exposure to quality information ELL Students Blogging across content areas Communicate with parents using a blog

  14. classroom learners literacy

  15. The pedagogy of Weblogs Truly a constructivist tool Can expand the walls of the classroom Blogs archive learning (facilitates reflection and meta-cognitive analysis) Democratic tool that supports different learning styles Enhances the development of expertise on a topic Teaches students new literacy's (research, organize, synthesize)

  16. Blogging is conversation Blogging Is… Blogging isn’t… Posting assignments Journaling (this is what I did today) Posting links • Links with analysis • Reflective, metacognitive writing on practice without links/commenting • Links with analysis & synthesis that show a deep understanding of the content being linked to • Extended analysis & synthesis over a long period of time (builds on previous posts & links)

  17. Science experiments run concurrently with different sites around the globe (Epals) Language students (and Ell) can create conversations with native speakers Phys Ed can log and analyze their workouts/diets History students can construct sites for ancient civilization/conflict study Blogging across the curriculum

  18. Examples of School Blogs http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/Fold/GrandviewNews.aspx http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337 http://blog.ccsd.k12.co.us/rremien/ http://electriceducator.blogspot.com/

  19. How one history teacher uses blogs

  20. Classroom uses of Weblogs (more ideas…) Reflective/Journal Blog Class Blogs Post class-related information such as calendars, events, homework, etc. Communicate with parents Post prompts for writing Provide examples of class work Create an online book club Publish examples of good student writing done in class • Reflect upon your teaching experiences • Keep a log of teacher training experiences • Provide some teaching tips for other teachers • Describe how you use a technology in your own class • Explore important teaching and learning issues • Write about something you learned from another teacher

  21. What ideas do you have for using blogs in your classroom? Find a partner – discuss how you would like to use a blog Test it out by placing your ideas on The following blog: http://ep-jpd.blogspot.com/2010/11/using-blog.html

  22. Introducing blogs to students • Elementary: (Teachers may need to do the writing) Ask authors, scientists, politicians, parents to join into conversations about ideas. Students can ask questions and reflect on answers. • Middle School: Students as “experts” on topics – compare and reflect. Structure ways to include reader response • High School: Extended studies and reflections upon a topic. Incorporate feedback from readers, synthesize information from a # of different sources, advance new interpretations of the topic

  23. Evaluating Blogs • Even the New York Times can get it wrong • Bloggers will fact check your info! • How do you tell what is reliable when essentially every source can be incorrect? • Blogs are essentially unedited content

  24. Evaluating Blogs • Find out about the author • Who owns the site? (internic.com) • Technorati.com - type in URL , how many links? • Take a look at the author’s blogroll (the list of blogs the blogger links to) • Find out as much as you can about the blogger’s personal agenda (read through other posts) • Do they seem credible? Is there an obvious political bias? Is something being bought or sold? Are others commenting?

  25. Blogging with Students • Start by posting homework assignments and relevant links • Get the students reading blogs • Good blogging starts with good reading! • Let the parents know you have created a site • Models & examples • Let students respond to posts • Give each student his/her own blog

  26. Technorati • A search engine for media including blogs, photos, videos, and audio. • If you want to create more visibility for your blog, you may submit your blog to the technorati database.

  27. Twitter • A microblogging site • 140 char max • Email or text messages to phone. • Messages are sent to all who subscribe • Messages are called “tweets”

  28. Let’s Get Started! www.blogger.com www.edublogs.org http://classblogmeister.com

  29. To Blog or To Wiki? Writing process: Blog Reflective communicative Cannot be edited by others Collaborative writing: wiki Can be edited by all Peer review Collective knowledge Changes are tracked

  30. Safety & Privacy Create and Adhere to school technology policy Review the entire policy with staff, students and parents Communicate to parents what you are doing and why Teach ethical and legal behavior for social software use

  31. Thank You!www.edec.org/esa Pat Hubert ESA 2 Questions???

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