A ‘blog’ is short for ‘weblog’. It is a website that is easy to use because you need no knowledge of HTML. Great for technophobic teachers.
You can make a private community to create, publish and share ideas. How can we use it ? Let’s start a list and discover more uses.
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classroom websites
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writing portfolios
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webquests
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teacher/learner posts to communicate
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reading portfolios
”Blogs” (Enda Toumey ADMC – Feb.2007) has the following links:
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-youredublog-to-teach/
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm
http://www.walsallschools.org/uses
http://blogherald.com/2008/01/24/edublogs-campus-bringing-blogs-to-schools/
Free blogging websites:
http://edublogs.org/ (note for public viewing )
Task 2
a. Start researching from above links and search other websites for authentic examples of blogs to support learning.
b. What are your thoughts?
c. What are two different ways you could use this tool with learners ? (Do not repeat ideas- create new applications).
