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Institute of Blogging

Tria VangITEC 830Fall 2010

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Blogging

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What is a Blog?• A blog is a website or a web page maintained by individuals ,

businesses, or organizations. • Individuals use blogs to express thoughts, feelings, record

events, or market their services. • Business and organizations use it for online marketing,

branding, publish news, events, and public relations.

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History of Blogging

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History of Blogging

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History of Blogging

August 1999

October 1998March 1999

And others followed…

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Variations of Blog• Personal

– Journals, diaries, or commentaries

• Corporate– Internally to enhance communication– Externally for marketing and branding

• Educational– Pulish news, events, and jobs

• 2 other forms– Microblogs – Vlogs (video blogs)

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Blogs in action!• Personal commentary w/ artwork• Hyperbole and a Half

• Professional commentary:• Gorgeous Grub

• Academic purposes:• My own academic learning journal

• Educational Blog:• ITEC 800

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Blogs for instruction• Instructional tool

– Reflections - record their learning process, so teachers can understand how students perceive the learning contents.

– share ideas, projects, and resources between students, for teachers, and others to view.

– Asynchronous, collaborative learning by having students read each other’s blogs and add comments, questions, or suggestions.

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Get Started at the Wiki!My Getting Started wiki on ITEC 830’s PB work’s page