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Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Writing for the world out there!
Jo Hart – CY O’Connor Institute
Blogging for you & your students – writing for an authentic audience
http://bit.ly/BlogWAALC
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Today we explore:
• What is a blog/blogging?
• Why should we and our students blog?
• The mechanics of blogging – getting started.
If time allows
• Why comment on posts?
• Ground rules.
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
What is a blog/blogging?
• personal place
• work/professional space
• online journal/diary – ideas, PD, reflecting/sharing
• self-publishing online for a global or specific audience
• place to share media, resources etc
• networking – commenting
• online portfolio – developmental, evidential
• submit tasks & get feedback
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Time to look at educator & student blogs:
http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/03/making-your-blog-truly-yours/
http://our-writing-rocks.blogspot.co.nz/
http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/weekly-reflection-portfolios/
Why & how to blog http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/why-blog/
Course blog
Blog as professional practice e-portfolio
Class blog
https://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/graduating-teacher-standards-e-portfolio/
Student blogs http://per2alexis.edublogs.org/ http://kidblog.org/class/ms-chernayas-class-2015/posts/7yunek90rdanewud7qzzcsl6x
http://www.saphoenix.blogspot.ca/
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
How might you use blogging with STUDENTS!
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
How might you use blogging with STUDENTS!
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
How might you use blogging with STUDENTS!
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
The “mechanics” of blogging!
http://edublogs.org/signup/
Blogging platforms – many!
I use Edublogs – why?
• educator/student focus• can create and manage student blogs• good personalisation options• mobile friendly• excellent privacy/security options• outstanding support/help
http://edublogs.org/why-edublogs/
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
The “mechanics” of blogging!
Signing up: http://edublogs.org/signup/
If you can’t access your email from here then leave blank
Write it down so you don’t forget
MrsBrownLisaB
LisaB90
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Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Teacher
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
The “mechanics” of blogging!
Customising your blog:
http://help.edublogs.org/2009/07/29/changing-your-blogs-look/
http://diglitsandpit.edublogs.org/
http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/03/making-your-blog-truly-yours/
Digital Literacy Sandpit
Theme change – look for Mobile friendlyPostsComments
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Blogging is NOT just about writing/text
Upload various file types including:
Powerpoint
Images
Word
Link to them from posts for:
Evidencing competence
Drafting and feedback
Assignment submission
http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/04/adding-links-and-uploading-files-to-your-post/
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
The “mechanics” of blogging!
Creating posts:
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writing-a-post-the-techie-bit/
http://help.edublogs.org/2009/07/29/writing-your-first-post/
New postVisibilityDraft, PublishCategories, Tags
http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writing-a-post-the-writing-bit/
For students – on the writing of a post
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Blogging is NOT just about writing/text
Media rich – can include simple images OR embed:
SlideshareVoki
Polling
VideoWordle
ToonDoo
Padlet
Prezi
Glogster
.. and more!
http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/01/27/kick-start-activity-6-%E2%80%93-beginner-%E2%80%93-enhancing-posts-by-embedding-media/
Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”
Today we took a look at:
• What is a blog/blogging?
• Why should we and our students blog?
• The mechanics of blogging – getting started.
If time allowed
• Why comment on posts?
• Ground rules.