What Is Blogging And How Can I Use It?
- 1. What is Blogging and How Can I Use It? A Technology Workshop Presented by James Hendricks Third Grade Teacher, Southeast Elementary School and Member, Mansfield Public Schools Technology Steering Committee MANSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
- 2. Strand Meeting Times Meeting Seven Hours Total This Fall 3 Hours Today 1 Hour on Wednesday, September 19 @ 4:15 3 Hours on Professional Development Day, Tuesday, October 14
- 3. About Me MS in Educational Technology Third Grade Teacher, Southeast Member of the District Technology Steering Committee Web Manager for SE Web Site Co-Director of the Southeast Student Network (Radio SE, Classroom Connections, SE TV, and more) Other Web Experience EOS, EOS Alumni Network, Classroom Site, WAIM
- 4. Housekeeping Issues Make sure that you sign-in for each session. Bathrooms for women are down the hall in the staff room. Bathrooms for the men are the “visitor’s lavatory” right outside the staff room. All workshop materials will be available in an electronic format
- 5. Homework!? Homework will be required as part of this professional development workshop. Assignments will be given later. Additional CEUs will be awarded beyond the 0.7 CEUs given for class-contact time.
- 6. Why Are You Here? Blogging has been a technology that has been around for about 10 years Recently became more popular in schools. You want to learn about how blogging can increase your communication between school and home.
- 7. Blogging History The word blog comes from: Web Log we BLOG BLOG 1997 1999
- 8. Blogging History The first evidence of blogging can be found back in 1997. Didn’t become popular until 2003. Developed by people who wanted to post fresh content frequently, but in a simple way.
- 9. So… What is Blogging? A process for diary publishing on the Web. Text, photos/images, audio, video Supports follow-up commentary (comments) The activity of creating such content. Mainly social over commercial .
- 10. Focus of Blogging Communication I have something to say, and I want to say it. Community I want to share stuff with my friends or other group of individuals Connection I want to use my blog site to build and track connections to my community.
- 11. Popular Uses Journaling A modern diary for personal uses and for business projects. Comment System Product testimonials similar to Amazon.com’s customer review system Authoring Forum Ever want to write? Are you an aspiring food critic? Movie critic? Poet? Share your words with the world.
- 12. Other Popular Uses Photo Albums Also called “photoblogging” where people post pictures for all to see. Announcement System Groups, clubs, schools, etc. can easily post meeting or other like announcements and other comments directly on a website. It’s as easy as sending an email.
- 13. Blogging Features Simple method to publish content Allows for public comments Search engine friendly No databases or coding required Ability to share headlines with XML (more later) Excellent free software and templates Excellent way to hold yourself up as an expert on any chosen subject. Excellent alternative to email distribution lists. Multiple page creation. Article, journal, archive, etc.
- 14. Who Blogs Anyway? Commentators, Analysts, Reviewers Authors, Poets, Musicians Educators! Anyone who has something to say to the public on a routine basis.
- 15. What Does a Blog Look Like? News: Katie Couric and Co. http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/couricandco/main500803.shtml Music: John Mayer http://johnmayer.com/blog Food: Rachel Ray http://blog.rachaelray.com/ University: PresRelease – UConn President Michael Hogan http://blogs.uconn.edu/president Technology Educators: Michael Guhlin http://www.edsupport.cc/mguhlin/ Elementary Classroom Info: The Sempek Scoop http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/blog/sempekteacher/
- 16. What’s Next? Begin Creating Your Blog Using Wordpress and Edublogs. Work-at-your-own pace with “tutoring.”