Apolenis, Molnar & Weeg, Wicomico County, 2008 Blah, Blah Blog? No Way! Apolenis, Molnar & Weeg, Wicomico County, 2008
Agenda What is a blog? Why Blog? Look at samples of Blogs Blog Learn how to blog with students
What is it? A blog is an on-line journal. Blog is short for web log. An introduction to using Edublogs Writing posts and pages blog Web + log =
Why Blog? Engaging Motivational Immediate Authentic Make Connections Fun And . . .
More reasons to blog . . . Identify student’s background knowledge Guide students to reasonable answers Practice using mathematical language Informally assess students Document students’ growth Think aloud and get responses to thoughts
Examples of Blogs Technology Coach Mrs. McGovern’s Rela Karten’s Characters Mustang Pride Trucker Buddy The Write Weblog Mrs. Sempke’s Blog
Let’s Blog! cmolnar.edublogs.org
How do I use it? Set guidelines Consider using an “Acceptable Uses” policy/contract Model Monitor, Monitor, Monitor!
Where can I get a blog? Edublogs.org Gaggle.net
Additional Resources Atomic Learning Teaching Today Educating Alice