Using Blogs in the Using Blogs in the Classroom:Classroom:

The educational benefits and The educational benefits and practical implementation practical implementation

strategiesstrategies

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Blog- combination of “web log”, Blog- combination of “web log”, written usually by one person, posted written usually by one person, posted in chronological order, usually in chronological order, usually written about one topicwritten about one topic

• Blogging- the process of writing on a Blogging- the process of writing on a blogblog

• Blogger- person who is responsible Blogger- person who is responsible for the blog’s contentfor the blog’s content

Educational BenefitsEducational Benefits• Gives students the opportunity to Gives students the opportunity to

communicate and collaborate with people communicate and collaborate with people from around the worldfrom around the world

• Provides a larger audience for student Provides a larger audience for student writingwriting

• Provides an authentic writing experienceProvides an authentic writing experience• Postings can be created any time, any placePostings can be created any time, any place• Improves student motivation for writing and Improves student motivation for writing and

quality of writingquality of writing• Gives students opportunity for feedback Gives students opportunity for feedback

outside of the classroomoutside of the classroom

Blogs in EducationBlogs in Education

• Middle School Diaries- Middle School Diaries- http://www.middleweb.com/mw/aaDiaries.http://www.middleweb.com/mw/aaDiaries.htmlhtml

• Room 613 Student Blogs- Room 613 Student Blogs- http://hetherington0607.learnerblogs.org/http://hetherington0607.learnerblogs.org/

• The Clem 113- The Clem 113- http://visitmyclass.com/blogs/burnett/defahttp://visitmyclass.com/blogs/burnett/default.aspxult.aspx

• Daffodil Delight- Daffodil Delight- http://http://rakes.blogspot.comrakes.blogspot.com//

Keep Students SafeKeep Students Safe

• No personal informationNo personal information

• No last namesNo last names

• No personal photsNo personal phots

• Usernames without personal informationUsernames without personal information

• Unique passwordsUnique passwords

• Notify parentsNotify parents

• Set expectations Set expectations

• Teach appropriate online behaviorTeach appropriate online behavior

Gaggle BlogsGaggle Blogs

• Teacher monitored and filtered Teacher monitored and filtered

• Manage each student’s blogManage each student’s blog

• Inappropriate posts sent to you and Inappropriate posts sent to you and not addednot added

Set-up Your Own BlogSet-up Your Own Blog

• Go to Gaggle.net and enter your Go to Gaggle.net and enter your account information.account information.

• Follow the steps to creating an Follow the steps to creating an account.account.

Ready, Set, BLOGReady, Set, BLOG

Create your Create your first post first post

now.now.

Let’s ShareLet’s Share

• Blog titlesBlog titles

• Blog entriesBlog entries

• Time for posting commentsTime for posting comments

To Learn More To Learn More • Blogging for Beginners Video- Blogging for Beginners Video-

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.phttp://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=229a450fccda70056e12hp?viewkey=229a450fccda70056e12

• Blogs in Education- Blogs in Education- http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/

• Bloggers Blog- Bloggers Blog- http://www.bloggersblog.com/education/http://www.bloggersblog.com/education/

• Weblogg-ed-http://weblogg-ed.com/Weblogg-ed-http://weblogg-ed.com/

• Top 100 Education Blogs- Top 100 Education Blogs- http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-edhttp://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-education-blogsucation-blogs

Other Popular Blogging Other Popular Blogging ToolsTools

• Blogger- Blogger- https://https://www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com/start/start

• Edublogs- Edublogs- http://http://edublogs.orgedublogs.org//

• Class Blogmeister- Class Blogmeister- http://classblogmeister.com/http://classblogmeister.com/