Do you blog?

An introduction to blogging TESOL 2012

What?

Then Now

personalchronologicalpubliccomments

personal and group

tags (labels)

public or private

collaborative

Blog v. Other Social Media

Why?

motivate

engage

collaborate

authentic

connected classroom

How?Teacher

Class

Student

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Things to consider

timeskills

motivation

lesson planning

technology

computer

access

parents

Getting Started Type of blog

Permission

Name

Organisation

Copyright

Class Time

Teacher Time

Student TrainingAssessment

Privacy

Start Small

Use it!

information

links

miniprojects

Looking Ahead

reuse

new ideas

expertise

Popular Edublog Platforms

Blogger Wordpress

Edublogs

Posterous Kidblog

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