SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL MEDIABlogging in the Classroom

A beginners workshop

Paul Huebl – EdTechSA & St Andrew’s School

What to expect

• An overview of Blogging• A look at how blogging is used in Education• The opportunity to start up your own blog

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The King and I

• Name and position• What’s the last movie

you saw? (or whatever)

What’s this all about, then?• (we)b-log• Platform to

communicate• Micro-blogging• Multiple uses

tagxedo.com

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In Education…?

Class Blog

Student Blog

Teacher Blog

Kit Kat time

angelamaiers.com

Getting Started

edublogs.org

Evaluating a Class Blog http://goo.gl/3hj45I

https://sites.google.com/site/missdtheteacher/blogging

https://twitter.com/MissDtheTeacher

Advice

• Don’t get too ambitious too early• Have a plan and stick to it• Make it part of your regular class routine• Get parents involved• Get administrators involved

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Resources to help

http://goo.gl/KTO1V