classroom blog math conf 08
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Classroom BloggingClassroom BloggingDarren MosleyDarren Mosley
Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern High School
Monday November 24Monday November 24thth, 2008, 2008
http://roemath.blogspot.com/http://roemath.blogspot.com/
Reasons for Using a BlogReasons for Using a Blog
I wanted a site that showed the students I wanted a site that showed the students what we did on a “Daily” basiswhat we did on a “Daily” basis
Put Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, and Put Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, and Pictures on the Internet.Pictures on the Internet.
Can be used outside of classCan be used outside of class Great for students that miss a classGreat for students that miss a class Students utilize technology all the timeStudents utilize technology all the time Teaches the students to use technology Teaches the students to use technology
for education for education
What I UseWhat I Use BloggerBlogger
Hosts the blogHosts the blog ScribdScribd
Hosts Documents, PowerPointsHosts Documents, PowerPoints SlideshareSlideshare
Hosts PowerPointsHosts PowerPoints Google DocumentsGoogle Documents
Creates and uses “Forms” for students to fill inCreates and uses “Forms” for students to fill in
There are many other places to “Host” a blog.There are many other places to “Host” a blog. EdublogsEdublogs WordpressWordpress
BloggerBlogger
www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com Owned and run by Owned and run by
GoogleGoogle Easy to set up Easy to set up
and maintain and maintain
Blogger LayoutBlogger Layout
Allows you to set up your blog with many different options. Blogger provides many different “Themes” and color schemes to use
Blogger DashboardBlogger Dashboard
Creates New Post or go into your Blogger SettingsCreates New Post or go into your Blogger Settings
Adding a New Post: ComposeAdding a New Post: Compose
Just Like Just Like Typing in Typing in Microsoft Microsoft WordWord
You can You can also add also add Pictures Pictures and and VideosVideos
Adding a New Post: HTMLAdding a New Post: HTML
This is This is where you where you “Embed” “Embed” items from items from Scribd, Scribd, SlideshareSlideshare
You You “Paste” the “Paste” the HTMLHTML
ScribdScribd Hosts MicrosoftHosts MicrosoftWord, Excel, Word, Excel, Powerpoint Powerpoint documentsdocuments
Used by MITUsed by MIT
Uses IPaper. Uses IPaper. That means it can That means it can be viewed and be viewed and printed over the printed over the Internet but not Internet but not “Changed”“Changed”
Upload Upload to to
ScribdScribd
Chose your Chose your file to upload.file to upload.
I always make I always make my documents my documents PrivatePrivate
ScribdScribd
Click on the Click on the “share” icon to “share” icon to open the Share open the Share PagePage
Then “Copy” the Then “Copy” the HTML Code to HTML Code to Paste in your blogPaste in your blog
Once your file is “Uploaded” you have to Once your file is “Uploaded” you have to “Embed” it in your blog“Embed” it in your blog
Google Document = FormGoogle Document = Form
You must create a You must create a google “document”google “document”
You then “Embed” the You then “Embed” the document into your document into your blog just like a Scribd blog just like a Scribd documentdocument
When the students When the students submit it sends me an submit it sends me an e-maile-mail
Other ItemsOther Items
Add VideosAdd Videos You can upload them to your blog or “Embed” You can upload them to your blog or “Embed”
them from places like Youtubethem from places like Youtube SlideshareSlideshare
It only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. It It only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. It does the same thing as Scribd.does the same thing as Scribd.
PicturesPictures You can add individual pictures to any web You can add individual pictures to any web
post, but to add a slideshow you must embed post, but to add a slideshow you must embed it. (www.picasaweb.com)it. (www.picasaweb.com)
Other ItemsOther Items
Calculator Screens PicturesCalculator Screens Pictures Copy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and then Copy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and then
paste them into a postpaste them into a post PollPoll
Can be added to the “Gadgets” on Blogger Can be added to the “Gadgets” on Blogger LayoutLayout
FutureFuture
Put a Quiz or Test onlinePut a Quiz or Test online Make students respond or comment on Make students respond or comment on
the blogthe blog Have student created postsHave student created posts
ThanksThanks Thank you very much for attendingThank you very much for attending Please visit my blogPlease visit my blog http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/ http://http://roemath.blogspot.comroemath.blogspot.com// Comment on it Comment on it Give adviceGive advice Send me an e-mailSend me an e-mail [email protected]@piasabirds.net or or
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