Writing, blogs, and microblogging

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Writing, Blogs, and Microblogging Camila Vera Edgard Salgado Francisco Vejar

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Writing, Blogs, and Microblogging

Camila Vera Edgard Salgado Francisco Vejar

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Writing

Literacy 5 different ways to use writing with

e-tools› Writeboard› Blogs› Wikis› Webquests› E-books

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Online Journal Chronological collection of personal

commentary AIM: Generate a community between

blogers Expansive and easy to create

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Most popular blog servers

Blogger Wordpress

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Pedagogic uses:

Class Blog

Edublogs

Tutor Blogs

Students Blogs

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Microblogging

Digital content in small pieces Online AIM: create an online community Offers a portable communication Deals with issues usually not covered

by the media The different applications are in

constant update

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Main Application

Twitter

Features 140 Characters

Online

Following system

PCs, Cellphones, and tablets

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Statistics since 2006

Users Twits per day

0

50000000

100000000

150000000

200000000

250000000

2013

2013

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References

Ban, R. Castañeda, M. Erben, Tony., (2009). 'Writing/Reading Facilitative E-tools'. In: Taylors & Francis Library (ed), Teaching English Language Learners through Technology. 1st ed. 207 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016: Routledge. pp.136-137

Dudeney, G & Hockly, N., (2007). 'Blogs, wikkis and podcasts '. How to Teach English with Technology . 1st ed. Essex, UK: Pearson Education Limited. pp.87-93

Educase Learning Initiative (2009). 7 things you should know about...Microblogging. [ONLINE] Available at: www.educase.edu/eli. [Accessed May 1st 2013].

Educase Learning Initiative (2009). 7 things you should know about...Blogs. [ONLINE] Available at: www.educase.edu/eli. [Accessed May 1st 2013].

Lunden, Ingrid(2013). Twitter May Have 500M+ Users But Only 170M Are Active, 75% On Twitter’s Own Clients. [ONLINE] Available at: http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/31/twitter-may-have-500m-users-but-only-170m-are-active-75-on-twitters-own-clients/. [Last Accessed May 1st 2013]