Why Blog?
Rationale for Educational Blogging by Anne Davis
Blog Examples
B(io)log(y) Videos & Slideshows - this is my free edublog (you will use edublog to create your blog)
Handouts
- Student & Parent Blog Contract
- Review Blogging Safety with your students before starting to blog
- Definitions of Key Terms
Procedure
- Sign up for a free blog at http://edublogs.org
- Learn the most important features on your blog.
- Options: Discussion
- Moderating comments
- Activate plugins (use Akismet key for Akismet function)
- Presentation: Changing the appearance of your blog
- Write a blog post
- Using the toolbar
- Presentation: Adding widgets
- Find public domain images on the National Archives website and the Library of Congress
- Find creative commons images and other media
- Add powerpoint notes youtube style at slideshare and embed them in your blog posts (see my example here)
- Find cool widgets (sidebar tools) for your blog at widgetbox
- Get a free wiki to compliment your blog (see mine for an example)
- Understand RSS feeds and how to use feed readers
- Use feedburner to give your feed style
- Building connections using technorati and sitemeter
- Transform your pictures and video by making them interactive with VoiceThread
Blog Help
You learn best by exploring! Use the Support option on your blog toolbar to find the answers to your questions.
Read other people's blogs for great ideas.
When all else fails, email sbaker@mountpisgahschool.org for help.