1 WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Will Richardson Supervisor of Instructional Technology Hunterdon Central Regional High School Flemington, NJ

Weblogs in Higher Ed. A new World Wide Web

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Before… Read Only

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Now Read AND write Web

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Writing to the Web Weblogs

A Weblog is an easily created, easily updateable Website that allows an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection. Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Weblogs don’t require: Knowledge of HTML Knowledge of FTP Webpage creation software Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Online Filing Cabinet How easy?

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Weblog characteristics: Frequent updates Reverse chronology Personal and informal Hypertext Interactive

Weblogs in Higher Ed. New metaphors: Digital paper Online notebook

Some general Weblog uses: Online Diaries Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Date: :20 Subject:prom was the ultimate bomb~ Security:Public ya, it was the best ever. not alot of ppl were there but we all looked good. i looked and felt like a primcess in my big ball gown, it was nice.ashley's hun did not go but we still had fun. i am not fighting anymore and it is very surprising that she talked to me today. ~nikkI~ Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Business Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Microsoft Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Politics Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Kerry/Edwards Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Personal/Opinion

Weblogs in Higher Ed. BuzzMachine

10,000,000 by year’s end. Over 50% kept by year olds. 50,000 are updated daily. 66.0% not updated in two months. Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Why Weblogs? Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Constructivist—Contribute to the greater body of knowledge Real audiences Collaborative Expansive—Go beyond the classroom walls

Collaborative learning space The Secret Life of Bees /Author Parents Book Club Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Collaborative learning space Meredith Mentor Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Knowledge management Technology Committee Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Using Weblogs in Higher Ed. Recruiting Course Management Collaboration Portfolio

Weblogs in Higher Ed. University of Waterloo Community Relations

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Seton Hill Course Management

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Collaboration Dillard University

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Collaboration Archinect

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Campus Wide Blogging U. Of Minnesota

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Many to One Blogging Middlebury College

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Other Schools That are Blogging: Dartmouth Vassar Harvard

Blogging as Genre Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Read Synthesize Write and link Publish Read some more.

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Blogging (v) promotes: Conversation Individual Voice Information Literacy Critical Reading Critical Thinking

Weblogs in Higher Ed. So, how do you start?

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Essential Question: How can Weblogs help me to teach more effectively?

Weblogs in Higher Ed. What could I communicate more effectively? How can I create opportunities for collaboration? How can I bring the outside world into the classroom?

Considerations: Time Technical support Connectivity Assessment Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Choosing the tool: Served locally or remotely? Open or closed? Interactive or not? Tech support or no?

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Blogger ( Free (ads) Large community Commenting Limited Security

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Moveable Type Free Locally hosted More functionality More complexity Many levels of security

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Manila $499 a year Locally hosted Up to 3,000 CMS Many levels of security

Your job: Blog Read Start small Weblogs in Higher Ed.

Some Links: Scholars Who Blog Blog Research “Exploring the use of blogs as learning spaces in the higherExploring the use of blogs as learning spaces in the higher education sectoreducation sector” Into the Blogosphere

Weblogs in Higher Ed. Questions/comments? Thanks!