BLOGS and BLOGGING
"Web Logs" or Blogs have been around since the late 1990s. Blogs have allowed millions of people to share their voice and connect with others. They can be organized chronologically or by topic. Videos, photos, comics created online, etc. can be uploaded to a blog.
Blogs are easy to use. They require minimum technical knowledge and are quickly and easily created and maintained. Unlike many traditional Web sites, they are flexible in design and can be changed relatively easily. Blogs are accessible via any computer or mobile device.
Blogs encourage learners to read and write. Word-smart learners love to tell their stories and they will enjoy blogging about what they're doing and learning.
"A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet.
A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world.
Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.
In simple terms, a blog is a website, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you." From Blogger.com
Using BLOGS in the Educational Settings
In educational settings, a question can be posted and others (learners, teachers, parents) are asked to respond. Use blogs for reviewing materials, learning a topic, creating, collaborating and sharing. Publish writing, photos, homework assignments and let your learners share with family and friends.
For more ideas on how to use blogs, here are 45+ Ideas For Class Blog Posts.
See what your colleagues have to say in their blogs. Blogging is a great way to add to your repertoire and personal learning plan (PLN).
Click here for a sample of General Studies blogs by discipline.
Click here for an example of a Jewish studies blogger.
Click here for a tutorial for using these sites and others.
MICROBLOGGING
Imagine blogging/writing in only 140 characters. Learners who choose to microblog (by using Twitter) need to write succinctly. Twitter allows him/her to share that knowledge in real time with a group of people she/he chooses (unlike a blog that anyone can follow).
WEBSITES FOR CREATING A BLOG AND MICROBLOG
"Web Logs" or Blogs have been around since the late 1990s. Blogs have allowed millions of people to share their voice and connect with others. They can be organized chronologically or by topic. Videos, photos, comics created online, etc. can be uploaded to a blog.
Blogs are easy to use. They require minimum technical knowledge and are quickly and easily created and maintained. Unlike many traditional Web sites, they are flexible in design and can be changed relatively easily. Blogs are accessible via any computer or mobile device.
Blogs encourage learners to read and write. Word-smart learners love to tell their stories and they will enjoy blogging about what they're doing and learning.
"A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet.
A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world.
Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.
In simple terms, a blog is a website, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you." From Blogger.com
Using BLOGS in the Educational Settings
In educational settings, a question can be posted and others (learners, teachers, parents) are asked to respond. Use blogs for reviewing materials, learning a topic, creating, collaborating and sharing. Publish writing, photos, homework assignments and let your learners share with family and friends.
For more ideas on how to use blogs, here are 45+ Ideas For Class Blog Posts.
See what your colleagues have to say in their blogs. Blogging is a great way to add to your repertoire and personal learning plan (PLN).
Click here for a sample of General Studies blogs by discipline.
Click here for an example of a Jewish studies blogger.
Click here for a tutorial for using these sites and others.
MICROBLOGGING
Imagine blogging/writing in only 140 characters. Learners who choose to microblog (by using Twitter) need to write succinctly. Twitter allows him/her to share that knowledge in real time with a group of people she/he chooses (unlike a blog that anyone can follow).
WEBSITES FOR CREATING A BLOG AND MICROBLOG
KidBlog
http://kidblog.org/ Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each learner with their own, unique blog. Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow your learners to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over these blogs. |
Twitter
www.twitter.com Twitter is an online social network that is a form of microblogging, where infomation is shared in 140 characters. Users send and read text-based messages known as "tweets." Hashtags (pound sign #) allow people to follow a particular interest or topic. |