Post on 19-Mar-2016
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Blogs &Wikis
Paula Sandridge and Kelly HammondTechnology Services and Staff Development
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Topics:• What are Blogs and Wikis?• What’s the difference between them? • Which one would meet my instructional
needs?• What is the approval process to use one
in the classroom?
What is a Blog?
The video is from Common Craft and available for use under a Creative Commons license
Common Craft website
What are some common blog elements?• Banner• Multiple pages• Posts
– Date, time, comments, tags– Images, video, hyperlinks
• Categories• Archive• Many more!
What are some instructional uses of Blogs?
• Upload lesson resources• Post prompts for writing • Publish student work (writing, photos, video, etc.)• Promote discussions• Student authors
Examples of Classroom Blogshttp://blogs.carrollk12.org/kvgansk2/Global Perspectives in Literature and Composition
http://blogs.carrollk12.org/jdbaugh/Book Study for Staff at FSK
http://www.acteonline.org/ctepolicywatchblog.aspxAssociation for Career and Tech Ed
What is a Wiki?
The video is from Common Craft and available for use under a Creative Commons license
Common Craft website
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What are the best instructional uses of Wikis?
• Group assignments and collaborative research
• Group authoring andproject development
Examples of Student Wikishttp://moton-project-ccps.pbworks.com/ This wiki served as our wiki pilot last year.
http://salksperiodictable.wikispaces.com/Periodic+Table – Student editors and critics build a periodic table. Teacher has well constructed directions.
Considerations for using a blog or wiki with students….• Student Safety• Instructional goals• Inform your parents• These are optional resources, you have to
spend time learning to use the tool.• Wikispaces: - look for Help icon in upper right side of page• Edublogs: http://help.edublogs.org/
Rules for Blog/Wiki Usein CCPS• Must get administrator and supervisor approval if
using these tools with students
• Complete application found on CCPS website
• Follow Blogging Resources and Guidelines for CCPS: http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/staffdevelopment/tech/web2_0/blogs/default.asp
• Follow Wiki Resources and Guidelines for CCPS:http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/staffdevelopment/tech/web2_0/wikis/default.asp
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Questions?