1. Blogging for Students and Teachers Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Tuesday, July 1, 2008

2. 1.Technology Operations and Concepts 2.Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences 3.Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum 4.Assessment and Evaluation 5.Productivity and Professional Practice 6.Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

3. National Educational Technology Standards for Students

4. What is a Blog? A series of short written entries (stories, opinions, summaries) Reverse chronological order Allows for commentary

5. Blog Uses Daily Activities Weekly Activities Parent Reminders / Information Diary entries Opinions on Readings Post Problem Solutions

6. Enhancing your Blog Add pictures Add student content - written mimio Wacom Pad Multimedia Content Podcasts, Videos

7. Equipment / Media Needed Internet access Equipment for Multimedia Additions Examples Edublogs Bloglines DIY - iWeb Content Management Systems Blackboard, SchoolCenter

8. Budget $0

9. Ways to Start Teacher summaries Daily entries by students Find good discussion topics Guest contributors to a class discussion

10. Decisions / Considerations Public / Private Web / Server Space Anonymous Posting Management and Grading

11. Assignment Create a blog in edublogs to take back Comment on Gaggle blog

12. Questions Email: info@edtechinnovators.cominfo@edtechinnovators.com Website: www.edtechinnovators.comwww.edtechinnovators.com