blogs for educators karen work richardson april 4, 2004 [email protected]
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Blogs for EducatorsBlogs for Educators
Karen Work RichardsonKaren Work RichardsonApril 4, 2004April 4, 2004
http://www.ivyrun.comhttp://[email protected]@ivyrun.com
Defining WeblogsDefining Weblogs
““Weblogs are often-updated sites Weblogs are often-updated sites that point to articles elsewhere on that point to articles elsewhere on the web, often with comments, and the web, often with comments, and to on-site articles. A weblog is kind of to on-site articles. A weblog is kind of a continual tour, with a human guide a continual tour, with a human guide who you get to know. “ Dave Winer, who you get to know. “ Dave Winer, The Scripting NewsThe Scripting News
Personal Web Publishing CommunitiePersonal Web Publishing Communitiess
ExamplesExamples
Libraries: Libraries: http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.htmlhttp://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html
Candidates: Candidates: http://www.blogforamerica.com/http://www.blogforamerica.com/
Andy Carvin: Andy Carvin: http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/
Iceblog: Iceblog: http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/ Education: Education: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ Need more? Check out Yahoo’s directoryNeed more? Check out Yahoo’s directory
Why Weblogs?Why Weblogs?
Solve a variety of web publishing Solve a variety of web publishing problemsproblems
No need to learn html, ftp, etc.No need to learn html, ftp, etc. Ability to publish anywhere, anytimeAbility to publish anywhere, anytime Offer potential for collaborationOffer potential for collaboration Free tools are availableFree tools are available Different from a regular webpage or a Different from a regular webpage or a
discussion forumdiscussion forum
Three Ways to BlogThree Ways to BlogOn the Web:On the Web: Live Journal: Live Journal: http://http://www.livejournal.comwww.livejournal.com// Blogger: Blogger: http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com SchoolBlogs: SchoolBlogs: http://http://www.schoolblogs.comwww.schoolblogs.com//On your own Computer:On your own Computer: UserLand: UserLand: http://http://radio.userland.comradio.userland.comOn your own Server:On your own Server: Manila: Manila: http://manila.userland.com/http://manila.userland.com/ Movable Type: Movable Type: http://www.movabletype.org/http://www.movabletype.org/Need more? Need more? Weblogs CompendiumWeblogs Compendium BlogrootsBlogroots
Using Blogs in EducationUsing Blogs in Education
General InformationGeneral Information Webtools Newsletter Weblogs: Personal eLearning Space (pdf)
School WebsitesSchool Websites Portland Public SchoolsPortland Public Schools Goochland CountyGoochland County
Teacher WebsitesTeacher Websites Ms. Jackson at Goochland HSMs. Jackson at Goochland HS Music Site at De Anza CollegeMusic Site at De Anza College
Student WebsitesStudent Websites British School of AmsterdamBritish School of Amsterdam The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees
Setting Up a BlogSetting Up a Blog
Which service are you going to use?Which service are you going to use? Where will you host it?Where will you host it?
Most online sites offer hosting spaceMost online sites offer hosting space http://http://vcol.blogspot.comvcol.blogspot.com
You can use your own hosting space, You can use your own hosting space, too.too.
http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.htmlhtml
What are you going to do with it?What are you going to do with it?
Reading BlogsReading Blogs
BlogrollingBlogrolling RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators, RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators,
Syndication, XMLSyndication, XML Here’s a good introductionHere’s a good introduction
Online:Online: Bloglines: Bloglines: http://http://www.bloglines.comwww.bloglines.com
Yahoo DirectoryYahoo Directory Open Directory ListingOpen Directory Listing