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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
Image: http://melissagalt.com/how-to-get-more-done-in-less-time-no-matter-what-your-business-taming-s-t-u-f-f/
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
G!
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
GO FORTH… AND BLOG!http://wcssummertechnologyuniversity.blogspot.com/