What is a blog? “What is a blog? A blog (sometimes referred to as a weblog) is a Web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, and a whole array of other content” (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006).

Where to start The following websites offer free blogging And many, many other sites are available.

Give it a Name and choose a URL Place thought into it. Describes all the posts that will follow.

Design Choose a template

Post Name the post Write the message

Submit Followers/readers can view the post and comment on the post.

Why use them? Easy to use Very little technical knowledge required. Versatile design and can be changed easily.

Integrating blogs Management Classroom

Management Recruiting Team building Blog instead of ing

The Classroom Curriculum/Classroom Management To Inform Discussions Student Portfolios

Curriculum/Classroom Management

To Inform

Discussions

Student Portfolios

Examples of Blogs by teachers

Blogs in Education education/ education/ challenges-open-professional- development/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=fee d&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEdublogger+(The+Edubl ogger) challenges-open-professional- development/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=fee d&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEdublogger+(The+Edubl ogger)

Resources Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2006, October). Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom. Retrieved February 13, 2011, from teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/4 7