Blog

=Blogs=

What is a blog:
A blog is a website that allows you to share your thoughts with anyone on the web. A blog is easy to create and easy to update. You can post text, pictures and videos to a blog. Blog entries appear in reverse chronological order. Blogs allow others can comment on your blogpost.

Visual: CommonCraft guys: Blogs in Plain English

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Blogging Software (Free):
Blogger.com Edublogger Typepad.com Wordpress.com

Uses in the classroom:
Class Portal - use to communicate class information and publish course materials Collaborative Space - where students can collaborate online about a specific class assignment Reading Blog

Benefits of blogs in the classroom:

 * Creates enthusiam for writing - less formal than other styles of writing
 * Engages students.
 * Encourages two way conversations.
 * Promotes critical thinking

How to Create a Blog:
1. Go to blogger.com and click on Create a Blog. media type="custom" key="4111929" 2. You will need a Google Account. If you already have an account, all you need to do is sign in.

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3. Name your blog.
 * 1) Title (can be changed)
 * 2) blog address URL - cannot be changed. Blogger will verify availability.
 * 3) Word Verification

4. Choose a Template (this can be changed too) 5. Start blogging. 6. Enter Title to your first post and then type your first entry 7. Publish media type="custom" key="4112357"

Blog Resources:
[|Blog Basics] Beginners Tutorial

Examples of classroom blogs.
Use blogs for teaching: []

Language Arts: [|**http://yalitgoodbadugly.wordpress.com/**] [] []

History:

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Author Blog: []

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Created by Donna Esposito