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?