Blogs For Education
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This document defines blogs and discusses their use for educators. It explains that blogs are frequently updated websites that link to other web content and allow comments. The document provides examples of blogs for libraries, candidates, and education. It outlines different ways to create a blog on the web, one's own computer, or server. The document also discusses how blogs can be used in education and provides tips for setting up and reading blogs.
Blogs For Education
- 1. Blogs for EducatorsBlogs for Educators Karen Work RichardsonKaren Work Richardson April 4, 2004April 4, 2004 http://www.ivyrun.comhttp://www.ivyrun.com karen@ivyrun.comkaren@ivyrun.com
- 2. Defining WeblogsDefining Weblogs ““Weblogs are often-updated sites thatWeblogs are often-updated sites that point to articles elsewhere on the web,point to articles elsewhere on the web, often with comments, and to on-siteoften with comments, and to on-site articles. A weblog is kind of a continualarticles. A weblog is kind of a continual tour, with a human guide who you get totour, with a human guide who you get to know. “ Dave Winer,know. “ Dave Winer, The Scripting NewsThe Scripting News Personal Web Publishing CommunitiesPersonal Web Publishing Communities
- 3. ExamplesExamples Libraries:Libraries: http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.htmlhttp://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html Candidates:Candidates: http://www.blogforamerica.com/http://www.blogforamerica.com/ Andy Carvin:Andy Carvin: http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/http://edwebproject.org/andy/blog/ Iceblog:Iceblog: http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/http://iceblog.puddingbowl.org/ Education:Education: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ Need more? Check out Yahoo’s directoryNeed more? Check out Yahoo’s directory
- 4. Why Weblogs?Why Weblogs? Solve a variety of web publishingSolve a variety of web publishing problemsproblems No need to learn html, ftp, etc.No need to learn html, ftp, etc. Ability to publish anywhere, anytimeAbility to publish anywhere, anytime Offer potential for collaborationOffer potential for collaboration Free tools are availableFree tools are available Different from a regular webpage or aDifferent from a regular webpage or a discussion forumdiscussion forum
- 5. Three Ways to BlogThree Ways to Blog On the Web:On the Web: Live Journal:Live Journal: http://http://www.livejournal.comwww.livejournal.com// Blogger:Blogger: http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com SchoolBlogs:SchoolBlogs: http://http://www.schoolblogs.comwww.schoolblogs.com// On your own Computer:On your own Computer: UserLand:UserLand: http://http://radio.userland.comradio.userland.com On your own Server:On your own Server: Manila:Manila: http://manila.userland.com/http://manila.userland.com/ Movable Type:Movable Type: http://www.movabletype.org/http://www.movabletype.org/ Need more?Need more? Weblogs CompendiumWeblogs Compendium
- 6. Using Blogs in EducationUsing Blogs in Education General InformationGeneral Information Webtools Newsletter Weblogs: Personal eLearning Space (pdf) School WebsitesSchool Websites Portland Public SchoolsPortland Public Schools Goochland CountyGoochland County Teacher WebsitesTeacher Websites Ms. Jackson at Goochland HSMs. Jackson at Goochland HS Music Site at De Anza CollegeMusic Site at De Anza College Student WebsitesStudent Websites British School of AmsterdamBritish School of Amsterdam The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees
- 7. Setting Up a BlogSetting Up a Blog Which service are you going to use?Which service are you going to use? Where will you host it?Where will you host it? Most online sites offer hosting spaceMost online sites offer hosting space http://http://vcol.blogspot.comvcol.blogspot.com You can use your own hosting space, too.You can use your own hosting space, too. http://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.htmlhttp://www.ivyrun.com/simplyk/blog/simplyk.html What are you going to do with it?What are you going to do with it?
- 8. Reading BlogsReading Blogs BlogrollingBlogrolling RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators,RSS, Atom, Newsfeeds, Aggregators, Syndication, XMLSyndication, XML Here’s a good introductionHere’s a good introduction Online:Online: Bloglines:Bloglines: http://http://www.bloglines.comwww.bloglines.com Yahoo DirectoryYahoo Directory Open Directory ListingOpen Directory Listing
Editor's Notes
- #7: Tell story about tech supervisor who emailed websites to teachers: the blog can be much more effective with just a reminder email now and then about checking the blog Teachers who want to do homework on a nightly basis