Blogging 101
Why communicate online?
Encourage
provide guided opportunities in a safe
environment
Why communicate online?
Model
help students learn the appropriate way
to communicate
Why communicate online?
Extend
the conversation and learning outside of
classroom
Why communicate online?
Why Blog?
Encourage
provide guided opportunities in a safe
environment
Why Blog?
Model
help students learn the appropriate way
to communicate
Why Blog?
Extend
the conversation and learning outside of
classroom
Why Blog?
Can help us act like
DIGITAL natives/residents
Why Blog?
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Why Blog?
• Short, regular updates
• Information collected in one resource
• Can include multimedia
• Multiple audiences
– Parents
– Students
– Colleagues
Why Blog?
• Easily monitored via RSS
• Easy as writing an e-mail
• Feedback via comments
• Searchable text
• Share resources, ideas and student success
Best Practice 1:
Define your audienceGraduate colleagues & future employers
Best Practice 2:
Tell us a little about yourself
Best Practice 3:
Read and share otherblogs
Best Practice 4:
Share the happenings of your
classroom
Best Practice 5:
Show us, don’t tell us.
Best Practice 6:
Share student Success.
Best Practice 7:
Be honest, bE sincere.
Best Practice 8:
Get bookmarked, Tweeted, cited
Best Practice 9:
Share what works.
Best Practice 10:
Content over aesthetics. Content
over tools.
Why Blog?
TYPES OF BlogS?
Connect Parents• Digital Newsletter• Current Classroom Events• Student Products
TYPES OF BlogS?
Connect Students• Student products• Featured/star student• Online debates• Written prompts• Share multimedia content
TYPES OF BlogS?
Connect Teachers• Reflect on teaching• Share successes and failures• Share links• Share multimedia• Store GREAT IDEAS