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Using blogs in education

By Lic. Silvina Santos

August 2011


Our agenda

What is a blog?How can blogs help?

Types, purposes and examplesWeb 2.0 tools


What is a blog?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI


What is a blog?

Web+logOnline chronological collection of personal

comments and linksIndividual articles: “posts”, “blogposts”

or“entries”


ExamplesName

PagesWidgets

Profile

Entry

Followers

Labels


Links to websites

PreviousEntries (or posts)


How can blogs help?

They provide a real audienceThey encourage reflection

They provide a collaborative settingThey encourage creativity

They give students useful skills for

their “digital futures”


( From http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/02/14/student-blogging-activity-1-setting-up-your-class-blog/)


Types of blogs

Tutor blogs: the teacher administers them.Class blogs: initially administered by

teacher, little by little students can be given their ‘blogging license’.

Learner blogs: learners administer them.


Why do we blog? Tutor blogs

To give daily reading practiceTo post assignments

To provide class or syllabus informationTo encourage participation

To serve as a resource for links for self-studyTo keep parents informed

To stimulate out-of-class discussion


An example of a tutor blog

https://sites.google.com/a/sanandres.esc.edu.ar/miss-ale-s-class-2011/home

http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/http://poulingail.edublogs.org/


Why do we blog? Class blogs

To encourage a sense of community in the classTo facilitate online projectsTo provide a virtual space for an international

exchange programmeTo promote critical and analytical skills


Class blogs: Some examples

http://inglesrosaleda.blogspot.com/2011/04/activities-on-frankestein.html

http://itc.blogs.com/minds/


Why do we blog? Learner blogs

To provide a real audience for the students’ writing

As the students’ own online portfolio


Learner blogs: examples

http://itc.blogs.com/mind8/ (included in http://itc.blogs.com/minds/)

http://itc.blogs.com/alejandro/ (included in http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/)


To keep in mind when you work with blogs

Set rules https://sites.google.com/a/sanandres.esc.edu.ar/miss-ale-s-class-2011/home/blogging-guidelines

Teach students to make comments: http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/02/22/student-blogging-activity-3-beginner-teaching-quality-commenting/


Web 2.0 tools we can use (1)

www.voki.com: to create an animated character http://www.kaleido-kids.blogspot.com/

Glogster: www.glogster.com. Example

http://www.kaleido-kids.blogspot.com/Scrapblog: www.scrapblog.com


Web 2.0 tools we can use (2)

Voicethread: www.voicethread.com

http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/: To start a discussion, leave a dictation for students to take down, pronunciation practice, guessing games

www.issuu.com: to create e-bookswww.slideshare.com: to share presentations


To sum up

Make sure you know why you’re blogging Once that is clear, decide what type of blog you need Decide how to administer it Use web 2.0 tools Start small! Ask teachers, surf the Net, keep updated!


Further reading

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3804773.stm http://legacy.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogideas2.cfm On starting a blog: http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ On using voicethread: http

://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/voice/index.html

Sil


Extra resources: Making comments

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVSw54VU1A&feature=player_embedded#at=54

• http://huzzah.edublogs.org/commenting-guidelines/ http://jmsalsich.edublogs.org/blog-guidelines/ http://huzzah.edublogs.org/commenting-guidelines

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