Post on 14-Apr-2017
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Summer Blogging Assignment
A presentation to the faculty of George School at our opening meetings.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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This image has been floating around the Connected Educator community on Twitter for awhile. The summer blogging assignment took me and the students out of our comfort zones.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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A popular model for thinking about integrating technology into education. Created by RubenPuentedura. Visit his site: www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog
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Much more could be said on this topic. In brief, having a real audience raises the stakes forthe student-writer. Additionally, I hope to help the students develop an online footprint thatshows them in the best light.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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Don't get hung up on the idea that this is just about the kind of reflective journaling that weassociate with blogs. Students can post examples of their work in every class to this site.Think of it as a personal web site.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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These are legit, adult-strength blogging platforms. The students will be able to take theseblogs with them when they graduate. They offer a ton of customization and personalization,too. Weebly is another platform that seems promising.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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Both of these (excellent) platforms emphasize the social-network-y aspect of what they do,and as a result, they push too much inappropriate content at you. Our school network blocksTumblr.
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Log-on to my.georgeschool.org, click on Academics, then GS Blogs. You'll see sub-pageslisted on the menu on the left.
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Good! If you teach sophomores, all the hard work is already done. If you teach juniors,roughly 30 of them have blogs already.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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Everyone needs to help monitor what the students put on these blogs. It isn't the deans' job.Hopefully if you do some blogging of your own, you'll gain mastery of the user interface andthus become a resource to help answer students' questions.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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Students can password protect their blogs so no one without the password can see them.Also, I recommend that they set their "Comments" so that comments must be approved bythem before they appear on the site.
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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We are L.O.B.B. -- The League of Benevolent Blogmeisters. Join us!
Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.By Eric Wolarsky
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If you weren't at the meeting and are viewing this presentation online, please email Eric withany questions.