Blogging+for+Educators

// Workshop Topics //


 * 1)** **What is blogging?**

//*Video courtesy of Common Craft:// [|**http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs**]


 * 2)** **Classroom & School Uses**

The educational uses of blogs are endless. Some potential uses are: > > > >
 * Free Web Space
 * Discussion Boards
 * Homework Posting
 * Keep reflective journals on class topics
 * Create annotated web resources
 * Post drafts of papers for peer feedback
 * Brainstorm about class reports or projects
 * Maintain a list of news articles relevant to particular a topic
 * Also look at Blogs in Education: []
 * Edublogs 10 Ways to Use Your Blog: []
 * Your thoughts?
 * 3) **** Where can I find examples of educational blogs?

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 * South Alabama TiM Blog (Many Examples): []
 * The Edublog Awards: []
 * Bud the Teacher: []
 * Starting Your Own Blog (Page 26): []
 * UATiM Shared Resources: []
 * Wesley Fryer's blogging wiki: []
 * Wesley Fryer’s Shared Resources: []
 * Google Search: Your Subject Blog (Ex. Social Wtudies blog, Algebra Blog)


 * 4)** **Blogging Tool for today’s session:** [|**http://edublogs.org**]

//*Some other potential blogging tools are: 21classes.com, blogger.com, & Classblogmeister.com//


 * 5)** **Creating Your Own Blog:**


 * //For step-by-step instructions:// [|//http://help.edublogs.org/getting-started-with-edublogs//]

//*Video Tutorials:// [|//http://edublogs.org/videos//]

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 * 6)** **Using Your Edublog**

//** * **// Write – Post //** * **// Manage
 * * **// The Dashboard/Site Admin
 * Design
 * Comments
 * Settings
 * Users //