"In times of change, learners inherit the Earth,
while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped
to deal with a world that no longer exists" Eric Hoffer
Web 2.0 ???
Read/write web
A blog is a website for which an individual or a group frequently generates text, photographs, video or audio files, and/or links
Blogs are tools, and like any tools they can be used or misused.
Misuse occurs more often when there's a lack of instruction
Be a role model
People will read it. Students might:
share what they've learned with others.
participate in a collaborative learning project.
become inspired to learn.
inspire others to learn.
If they don't talk in class, they might on a blog.
Some tips for you and
your students
Safety personal information
Plagiarism is still wrong
Link and embed
Copyright
Be interesting
Does your reader understand what you are blogging about?
DON’T be boring
DO be yourself.
If you present yourself
honestly then you'll
have no reasons to worry.
Be aware of your audience
Don't Vent
Be Positive
So how do I promote
blogging?
Parents?
Community?
Links to
Educational games
Class Pet or Mascot
Celebrate student
achievement
Daily scribe - what we did today
Write Reviews
Write open ended or questions that involve a response
Book or author blog
Current Events
Look at other
blogs before you
begin
Have fun
Enthusiasm
Upload student work
Student sharing