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