Blogging 101

BLOGGING 101By: Laura Cusick

AGENDA

What is a blog anyway?

Basics: Why, Rules, Where do I Start?

Ready, Set… BLOG! Lunch The Fun Stuff Using Blogs

Professionally Google Reader

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BLOGS IN PLAIN ENGLISH BY: LEE LEFEVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

WHY TO USE BLOGS WITH STUDENTS

Differentiation for all students

Learner Choice=engagement!

Student Voice... they have a lot to say!

Audience: high quality product

http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/blog-website-faceoff/

THE RULES Have an idea/purpose for your

blog... focus!

Start with something small

Set goals

Protect your students 

Inform parent

Sign up

Attract with content

Model good blogging practices

(c) Jennifer Berman, Humerus Cartoons from http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/twitter-rules/twitter-rule-1/

REA

DY

, SET…

BLO

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1. Google Account

2. Settings3. Design4. Post

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/01/12/blog-posts-that-hide-spoilers/

LUNCH…Yum, Yum!

THE FUN STUFF Podcasts: www.ipadio.com VisualChat:  www.voicethread.com Video: www.animoto.com Data Collection: www.polleverywhere.com Screencasting: http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ Comics: www.toondoo.com Photo Editing: www.picnik.com Mobile Upload for iPhone: “Blogpress” or “BlogBooster”

http://cjredwine.blogspot.com/2010/07/extra-extra-read-all-about-it.html

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USING BLOGS PROFESSIONALLY Save yourself time

Best Practices

Latest research

Find great, free resources

Network with experts in content areas

Connect with classrooms like yours around the world

http://www.libforall.org/programs-counter-extremism-network.html

GOOGLE READER IN PLAIN ENGLISHBY: LEE LEFEVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y

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