Blogs

toc "//It’s not enough to know how to grow a blog, to pick a topic and keep contributing to one’s blog. Our students must also be aware of the class communities in which they learn. They have to have opportunities to think and respond to other writers. They need opportunities to engage in and sustain conversations about their own work and the work of their peers. Blogging is not about choosing a topic and writing responses for the rest of the term. It is about meaningful, thoughtful engagement with ideas//." ~ [|Konrad Glogowski] =//**Blogs, Blogging, and Bloggers**//= - What's it all about? Blogs provide a powerful tool for teaching and for professional development. Blogs are usually the voice of one person, but visitors can leave comments, taking a conversation out to a 24/7, worldwide audience.

For an overview of blogging, checkout [|Lee Lefever's Common Craft] video:

=**Teacher Blogs**=
 * [|Cool Cat Teacher Blog]
 * [|Blogwalker]
 * [|Kevin's Meandering Mind]
 * [|Bud the Teacher]
 * [|On an e-Journey with Generation Y]
 * [|And Another Thing]
 * [|Classroom Tech Tips]

=**Student Blogs**= For a window into why elementary students should be allowed to blog, checkout [|Rachel Boyd']s video [|Why Let Our Students Blog?]: media type="custom" key="835887" For a window into why K-12 students should be allowed to blog, checkout Berry Bachenheimer's 42:

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 * [|Arthus]
 * [|Stairway to Heaven - West Virginia]
 * [|All About Amy]

=**Blogging Resources**=
 * [|Connecting Classrooms]
 * [[file:Blogging101TEI.ppt]]
 * [|Blogging101edcoe.ppt]
 * [|Example Blog Rubric]
 * [[file:Comment Sentence Starters.doc]]
 * [[file:Dhanda Blogging PPT.ppt]]
 * [|Reflecting on Blog Posts Template] - from Rotorua East Lakes Learning Communities Wiki
 * [|Reflecting on Blog Comment Template] - also from Rotorua East Lakes Learning Communities Wiki

=**Edublogs Resources**=
 * Intro to Edublogs Manual
 * [|The Edublogger]
 * [|Edublogs Video Tutorials]
 * [|Uploading a Podcast]

=Blogger (Google) Resources=
 * [|How to Create a Blog with Blogger] - YouTube tutorial
 * [|Blogger Quick Tour]
 * [|Steps for Creating Your Blogger Blog (2).pdf]
 * [|Getting Started with Blogger Guide]
 * [|Blogger Help]
 * [|Setting Up Your Blogger Sidebar.pdf]
 * [|Adding a Google Gadget] - YouTube tutorial

=Avatar Makers=
 * Joyce Valenza's List

=Google Reader=
 * [|Google Reader]