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noun: blog (blg) Etymology: short

for Web log (we)blog

a Web site that contains an online

personal journal with reflections,

comments, and often hyperlinks provided by

the writer; also the contents of such a

site

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1990s -> WWW = WorldWideWeb

Static, one way websites source ofinformation

(Global library)

Since 2004: the terms Web 2.0 andRead/Write Web are used

(Global conversation!)

Web 1.0?

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So why would ateacher use a blog?

http://www.safeshare.tv/w/kCsMnwITun

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Develop students key skills:

Research; Presentation, Evaluation

Understanding the way new media work Practice appropriate online behaviour

Connect to students interests & creativity Learning beyond the classroom walls Future learning/employment needs:

Collaboration, Interaction & sensitivity to

cultural difference

Reasons it mattersin teaching...

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Useful forteachers...

Record of assignments (online filing cabinet)

Showcase student work (multi-media projects)Promote peer assessment (comments feature)Be in control of content (no waiting for tech support!)Promote independent study (post material for studentseg: on snow days)Be transparent (visible to parents)Motivate and engage reluctant learners

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My dog ate

my blog

Safety & child protection

Free blog services: Links to inappropriate

material (on other blogs)

Netiquette:

Guard againstunwelcome comments

Advertising

Not on the exam!

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Online safety

No full names:(first names, initials or aliases)

Avatars not pictures

No personal informationGet parental permission(ensure schools ICT policy includesparental permission for online projects)

Blog contract/ Netiquette rules/Acceptable User Policy (AUP)

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NetiquetteRule 1: Remember the Human

Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behaviour onlinethat you follow in real life

Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace

Rule 4: Respect other people's time & bandwidth

Rule 5: Make yourself look good online

Rule 6: Share expert knowledge

Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under controlRule 8: Respect other people's privacy

Rule 9: Don't abuse your power

Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

more

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

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Sample blogsin Irish schools

The Frogbloghttp://www.frogblog.ie

Anyone4science?http://anyone4science.blogspot.com

Leaving Cert English:http://leavingcertenglish.netKH Spanish (Susan Leahy)http://pancomido.wordpress.com

Mr Kendall Recommends

http://tkendall.edublogs.org/

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Bloggingservices...

Generally:

Blogger https://www.blogger.com (blogspot) WordPress - http://wordpress.com (.org)

Posterous - http://posterous.com

Pen.iohttp://pen.io

For Teaching: Edmodo - http://www.edmodo.com

Kidblog - http://kidblog.org

Weebly http://education.weebly.com

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Further reading on blogs

Teacher tips: Tips on bloggingStep by step: Everything you need to know

Social network sites not the problem

Will Richardson willrichardson.com

Joe Dale ICT for MFL(see Joes blogroll)

http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/f/Handout_TeacherTipsBloggingProjects.pdfhttp://mrhawkins.edublogs.org/2010/08/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-setting-up-a-class-blog/http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=1161%20social%20network%20sites%20are%20not%20the%20problemhttp://willrichardson.com/http://joedale.typepad.com/http://joedale.typepad.com/http://willrichardson.com/http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=1161%20social%20network%20sites%20are%20not%20the%20problemhttp://mrhawkins.edublogs.org/2010/08/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-setting-up-a-class-blog/http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/f/Handout_TeacherTipsBloggingProjects.pdf