How Blogs can help in and out of the classroom

HO W BLO GS CAN HELP IN AND O UT

O F T HE CL AS S RO OM

P A U L H U E B L – S T A N D R E W ’ S S C H O O L & E D T E C H S A

WHAT TO EXPECT…

Some provocations that will help you begin

thinking about the use of blogs as a

professional tool by teachers.

THEMES TO KEEP TRACK OF

• Creating meaningful learning experiences for students

• Facilitate reflection and student feedback from extended learning networks

• The use of blogs as digital portfolios

• The use of blogs as communication tools, and the role of social media in this.

• How you can use a blog to track your professional development (AITSL Standards)

WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT, THEN?

(we)b-log

Platform to

communicate

Micro-blogging

Multiple uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25266405@N00/696099309/

In Education…?

WHY USE ONE?

• Inherent Educational Benefits

• ICT General Capability

CLASS BLOG

Teacher Blog

CLASS BLOG

EVALUATING A CLASS BLOG HTTP://GOO.GL/3HJ45I

https://sites.google.com/sit

e/missdtheteacher/bloggin

g

https://twitter.com/MissDtheTeacher

STUDENT BLOG

PRO BLOG

FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES

Kathleen Morris

Henrietta Miller

Jessica Ottewell

me

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