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How to Create Edublogs ThatHow to Create Edublogs That
Support Classroom InstructionSupport Classroom Instruction
Dr. Jan Ray
West Texas A&M
University
Dr. Candace Figg
Brock University
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Overview
Introductions
A Bit of History
About Weblogs About Blogs
About Edublog
Using the SKATE Method to Create anEdublog
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Overview
Sample Edublogs
Reading
Science and Mathematics
University-level
Demonstration
You Can Do It!
Questions and Answers References
Resources
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Introductions
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A Bit of History
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About Weblogs
Precursors to edublogs
Emerged in 1997
Digital journals
Defined as . . . Onlinechronological collection[s]
of personal commentaries
and links . . .
(EDUCAUSE Learning
Initiative 2005)
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About Blogs
1999
Weblogs were
nicknamed blogs
Exponential growth Xanga
Early blog hosting site
100 weblogs in 1997
27 million blogs in
2006
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About Blogs
Nowadays . . .
Over 12 million adults
posting to blogs
Over 57 million adultsreading blogs regularly
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About Edublogs
Emerged in 2001
Defined as a blogwritten by someone
with a stake ineducation (Edublog2006)
Focused on potential
of blogging inteaching and learning(Ferdig and Trammell2004)
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About Edublogs
Four benefits of usingedublogs Helps students become
subject-matter experts
Increases student interestand ownership of learning
Gives students legitimatechances to participate
Provides opportunities fordiverse perspectives, bothwithin and outside of theclassroom (Ferdig andTrammel 2004)
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About Edublogs
Specialists inneurolearningconcluded thatedublogs Promote critical and
analytical thinking
Can be powerfulpromoters of creative,
intuitive, andassociational thinking
Promote analogicalthinking
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About Edublogs
Specialists inneurolearningconcluded thatedublogs Are a useful medium
for increasing accessand exposure toquality information
Combine the best ofsolitary reflection andsocial interaction (EdieNeurolearning Blog2005)
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About Edublogs
Researchers
concluded
The most valuable
aspects of edublogswere (1) course
engagement and (2)
repetition of exposure
to coursework (Brescia
and Miller 2006)
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About Edublogs
How can edublogsbe used to supportinstruction? As a means of
communication
As an instructionalresource
As a collaborative
tool As a showcase for
student projects
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Using the SKATE Method to
Create an Edublog
Start with Standards
Find Kid-Safe Internet-based Learning
Activities
Check for Curriculum Alignment
Test for Quality Instructional Design
Add the Selected Learning Activities to
YourEdublog
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Using the SKATE
Method to Create anEdublog
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Start with Standards
Fi d Kid S f
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Find Kids-Safe
Internet-based Learning
Activities
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Check for Curriculum
Alignment
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Test for Quality Instructional
Design
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Add the Selected Learning
Activities to YourEdublog
For quick and easy push-button publishing . . .
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Sample Edublogs: Reading
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Sample Edublogs: Science
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Sample Edublog: University-
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Demonstration
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Demonstration
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You Can Do It!
Create an account
Name your blog
Chose a template Use the SKATE
method
Edublog away . . .
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Questions and Answers
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References
Blog. (2005). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog.
Blogger. (2006). Available online at the following URL:http://www.blogger.com/start.
Brescia, William F. and Miller, Michael T. (2006). Whats It Worth?The Perceived Benefits of Instructional Blogging. Electronic Journalfor the Integration of Technology in Education 5: 44-52.
Edublog. (2006). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edublog.
EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2005). Seven Things You ShouldKnow About Blogs. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromEDUCAUSE www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdf.
Ferdig, Richard E. and Trammell, Kaye D. (2004). Content Deliveryin the Blogosphere. T. H. E. Journal 31(7): 12-15.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubloghttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdfhttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubloghttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog -
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References
Kajder, Sara; Bull, Glen; and Van Noy, Emily. (2004). A Space forWriting without Writing Blogs in the Language Arts Classroom.Learning and Leading with Technology 31(6): 32-35.
Karchmer, Rachel A.; Mallette, Marla H.; Kara-Soteriou, Julia; andLeu, Donald J. (2005). Innovative Approaches to Literacy EducationUsing the Internet to Support New Literacies. Newark, Deleware:
International Reading Association. Marsan, Carolyn D. Can Blogging Boost Your Career? (2006).
Retrieved August 28, 2006, from Network Worldhttp://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi.
Molina, Pablo G. New Student Collaborative Tools. (2005).Retrieved August 31, 2006, from EDUCAUSE
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/dec0501.pdf. Quible, Zane K. (2005). Blogs and Written Business
Communication Courses: A Xanga. (2006). Wikipedia. RetrievedNovember 15, 2006, from Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanga .
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References
Ray, Jan. (2006). Welcome to the Blogosphere: The EducationalUse of Blogs AKA Edublogs. Kappa Delta Pi Record. Summer:175-177.
Richardson, Will. (2005). Blog Revolution: Expanding ClassroomHorizons with Web Logs. Technology and Learning 26(3): 48.
Richardson, Will. (2003). Web Logs in the English Classroom.English Journal 93(1).
Toner, Mark. (2004). Blogs Help Educators Share Ideas, AirFrustrations. Education Week 23(18).
WTAMU Ceramics (Edublog). Available online at the following URL:http://www.wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/
Xanga. (2006). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanga .
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Resources
California State Board
of Education Content
Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/
Texas Education
Agency Texas
Essential Knowledge
and Skills http://www.tea.state.tx.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/ -
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Resources
YAHOO! http://www.yahoo.com/
Counting on a Cloud
http://funschool.kaboos
The Grammar Gorillas http://www.funbrain.co
Primary Games
(Math) http://www.primarygam
http://www.yahoo.com/http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_counting_on_a_cloud.htmlhttp://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/http://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_counting_on_a_cloud.htmlhttp://www.yahoo.com/ -
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Resources
Math
http://www.gokidding.c
Blogger
http://www.blogger.co
Clock Time
http://www.primarygam
Fishy Count http://www.primarygam
http://www.gokidding.com/math.htmhttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htmhttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://www.gokidding.com/math.htm -
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Resources
Reading Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://readingisfun4us.
Reading Is Fun 4 Allof Us (Edublog) http://readingisfun4allo
Science Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://scienceisfun4us.
Math Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://mathisfun4us.blo
http://readingisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4allofus.blogspot.com/http://scienceisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://mathisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://mathisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://scienceisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4allofus.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4us.blogspot.com/ -
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Resources
WTAMU Ceramics
http://wtamuceramics.b
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