Using Blogs in the Classroom
What is a BLOG?
Why use a BLOG?
Examples of BLOGS used by teachers and Students
How to...
Getting Started
Inspired by work of Oriana Miano, Freeman Catholic College
Practical reasons
Easily updated
Means of communication between students (and may be moderated)
Easy to integrate other material: external links, as well as videos, animations and photos)
Entries are date-stamped
Blog is short for "weB log"
Like an online journal (when used by individuals)
Can organize a whole website (for individuals or groups)
Set up a Blog Using WordPress
Identify your needs
Research notes
Communication
Present/archive materials
Illustrate concepts
Have students keeping blogs as well
Happy Blogging!
http://csusmoberly.wordpress.com
Choose the site that's right for you:
Hosted, or on your own server / website.
Choose settings to enable, restrict, and/or monitor students' usage of the site.
Add and test content.
Pedagogical Reasons
Emphasizes the public nature of academic work
Blog structure illustrates useful concepts about organizing information
Reaches beyond the classroom or LMS
http://kdevries.net/teaching/
http://amee24.wordpress.com
Kim De Vries
02/15/11
By Teachers For Research