Blogs
Assignment:
Vocabulary (from Wikipedia )
Background Information
- Quick video explanation from CommonCraft http://commoncraft.com/blogs
- What this video to see people explain a blog
- Watch this video which outlines the differences between Wikis and Blogs. - Wiki Vs. Blog Video
- 7 Things You Should Know About... (from Educause )
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Legal Guide for Bloggers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation http://w2.eff.org/bloggers/lg/
Blogs in Education
- CNet News- Blogging 101 - Web logs go to school
- Deseret News article 'Blogs come to class'
- http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Blogs
District Policies?
Watch the video entitled District Policies Regarding Blogs and Wiki
Where to Create a Blog
The Big 3...
- http://www.blogger.com/ (run by Google)
- http://wordpress.com/
- http://edublogs.org/ (education focused)
- http://www.bloglines.com/ (Blogger competitor)
Education Blog Links
- The Edublog Awards: http://edublogawards.com/2007/
- Kurt's Del.icio.us blog links
Examples - Elementary Classroom Blogs
- Mighty Writers 2007-2008 Third graders (Seattle, WA)
- Risley Roarer's Blog Fifth graders
- Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog First grade (6 yo) from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Drexler Dialogues Third graders (St. Petersburg, FL)
- Navigators 5th graders (New Zealand)
- 2M Gems
- Portable C Blog - 3, 4, and 5 graders, (Bellingham, WA)
- Top Dogs for Portable B - 5th graders (Bellingham, WA)
- Almighty Bloggers 11-12 year olds (Auckland, NZ)
- Room 9 Nelson Central year 2/3 (6 & 7 year olds) from Nelson, New Zealand
- Oak Ridge Elementary Sixth Grade Sixth grade (11 yo) from Sacramento, CA
- Oak Ridge Elementary Fifth Grade Fifth graders (10 yo) from Sacramento, CA
- Oak Ridge Elementary Fourth Grade Fourth graders (9 yo) from Sacramento, CA
- Ms. Mercer's Class Blog This was a blog for a fifth grade class, but is no longer active. It's a nice example though.
- Mr. Williams' Class - 6th grade math, reading & science (Glendale, AZ)
- South Paris Collaborative Here is a blog from 5th graders in Long Island
- 07 AllStars This is a blog from students in year 4 -6 (the same as our grade 4-6 here) in Australia.
- Mrs. Ross' Class A second grade math/science classroom blog (Jacksonville, FL)
- Mrs. Mallon's Marvelous Messages Kindergarten (Jacksonville, FL)
- Mrs. Harbour's Class Kindergarten (Jacksonville, FL)
- CCE Art Happenings Art resource (Jacksonville, FL)
- The Fourth Story Fourth grade classroom blog (Grand Blanc, MI)
- A Really Different Place gifted K-6 (Shawnee, Kansas)
- Mullum Writers :K-6 whole school blog. Published work is nominated by peers and/or teacher. (Northern NSW Australia)
- Read it! Write it! Students in Years 1 and 2 from ISG in Geneva. Class blogs link out from this page, and students link from the class pages.
- Mini-Legends A multi purpose blog - class use, educational dialogue, blog resource and development.
- Harriet Tubman A fictional blog by third graders at Dowell Elementary
- The Blurb
- Our Class' Blog K-2 Bengough, Saskatchewan
- The KinderKids' Classroom (Deerfield, NH)
- V Safari ( 3rd Grade, Branson, MO)
- Mr. C's Class Blog Fifth grade class blog (Noel, MO)
- 4K@Richards Fourth grade class blog (Whitefish Bay, WI)
- Woodsters Blog 4th Grade Class Blog (Fairport, NY)
- Mrs. Perry's Classroom Blog 4th Grade Class Blog (St. Leonard, MD)
Examples - Elementary Teacher / Staff Blogs
- Meriwether Lewis Elementary (Portland, OR)
- Timmons Times (Jacksonville, FL)
- Once Upon a Teacher (Jacksonville, FL)
- Creating Lifelong Learners Mathew Needleman, language arts and digital video blog (Los Angeles, CA)
- Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog (Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Bethune News (Phoenix, AZ)
- Miz Mercer's Blog Blog for an elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA.
- Chet Chat Time Blog for beginning teachers at our school (Jacksonville, FL)
- A Not So Different Place gifted ed teacher
- The Reading Workshop Sixth grade language arts workshop in Laurelville, Ohio
Examples - Principal / School Blogs
- List of known principal blogs
- Meriwether Lewis Elementary (Portland, OR)
- Mabry Middle School (Marietta, GA)
- The Principal and Interest (Dave Sherman)
- QAnews (Abdullah Al-Shackarchi, Qatar)
Examples - School District / Central Office Blogs
- Haulin' Net
- To Learn Twice
- The Pride : weekly district newsletter published by administrators (Willard, MO)
Examples - Other Education Blogs - Librarian/Counselor Blogs
- Gargoyles Loose in the Library
- Neverending Search
- Not so Distant Future
- A Very Old Place using primary sources in the classroom
- Relax. No, really. (college counseling)
- Huntingtown High School Library Media Center
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