Blog PDJan. 20th, 2009

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/mena_trott_tours_her_blog_world.html

BlogBlogssBlog = Web logBlog = Web log

A website maintained by A website maintained by an individual an individual with regular with regular entries of commentary, entries of commentary,

descriptions of events, or descriptions of events, or other material such as other material such as

graphics or videographics or video..

PersonalPrivate

BusinessPoliticalMilitary

Non ProfitSports

Marketing News

Educational

TypesTypes

Topics of BlogsTopics of Blogs

Photography

News

Poetry

Video Art

Journaling

Food

Experiments

Less Paper WastedLess Paper WastedLess Paper WastedLess Paper Wasted

ProsPros ConsCons

Computer Computer AwarenessAwareness

Computer Computer AwarenessAwareness

Save what you’ve Save what you’ve donedone

Save what you’ve Save what you’ve donedone

Connect to Connect to OthersOthers

Connect to Connect to OthersOthers

SecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity

Internet’s not Internet’s not working :(working :(

Internet’s not Internet’s not working :(working :(

Too much time on Too much time on computercomputer

Too much time on Too much time on computercomputer

Typing abilityTyping abilityTyping abilityTyping ability

Blogging Pros and ConsBlogging Pros and Cons

Automatic Automatic GratificationGratification

Automatic Automatic GratificationGratification

ProsPros ConsCons

Saving WorkSaving WorkSaving WorkSaving Work

IndependenceIndependenceIndependenceIndependence

Work at HomeWork at HomeWork at HomeWork at Home

Computer AvailabilityComputer AvailabilityComputer AvailabilityComputer Availability

Blogging Pros and ConsBlogging Pros and Cons

The Use of Blogs in The Use of Blogs in EducationEducation

Experiments - data

Research Info.

Reflection Sports

Music

Podcasts

Powerpoints

Pen Pals

Online Brochure

Videos that relate to topic

•Replace the standard class Web page.

•Instructors begin to link to Internet items that relate to their course. http://archaeology.about.com/od/blogs/Archaeology_Blogs.htm

•Blogs are used to organize in-class discussions.

•Instructors are using blogs to organize class seminars and to provide summaries of readings.

•Students may be asked to write their own blogs as part of their course grade.

http://www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm

http://calixtlahuaca.blogspot.com/

http://varnam.org/blog/ ( history about a place)http://moturoa.blogspot.com/ ( an example of a blog used by the teacher and students to add inofrmation)

http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337 (an example of an early childhood class blog with examples of what kids do in class)

http://room9nelsoncentral.blogspot.com/ ( a blog with videos that 6 year old kids created about a story that

they had read in class)http://roomonemapua.blogspot.com/

Examples of BlogsExamples of Blogsin Educationin Education

http://www.treehugger.com/

http://lacag.edublogs.org

http://cagnetiquette.blogspot.com/

How could teachersHow could teachersuse blogs in their use blogs in their

Classrooms?Classrooms?