BLOGGING IN EDUCATION
by Sallyd

BLOG OVERVIEW

• Short for web log

• A blog is web page which allows visitors to read and reply to content on varied topics

• Often successful because it provides a forum for people of similar interests, from disparate geographical locations, to share ideas.
Really Simple Syndication - RSS
 Popular way to share content between web sites
 Share the latest postings on your blog by showing them on a class web site, a personal homepage, school intranet, or anywhere else you would like to promote your student’s work.
WEB-BASED SERVICES
 No software to install
 Access from anywhere
 Preset templates and options
 http://www.blogger.com/start
NEWS AGGREGATORS
 Create, publish, and manage your personal weblog: receive and manage new feeds on demand from thousands of participating websites
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
• Blog as classroom chronicle
• Class newsletter
• Blog as daily journal
• Group or individual blogs
• Blog as anthology
• Classroom publishing
• Blog as communicator
• Peer support
• Blog as collaborator
• Online Assessment
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
• Blog as daily journal
• Group or individual blogs
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
 Blog as anthology
 Classroom publishing
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
 Blog as communicator
 Blog as peer support
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
• Blog as Collaborator
• Blog used for online assessment

References:
Blogging in Education by Walter Mackenzie

Push-Button Publishing

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