blogging and the whole social media buzz
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@arickard
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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?
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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
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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