1. Blah, Blah Blog?
No Way!

2. What is it? A blog is an on-line journal. Blog is short for web log.+
log =
blog

3. Parts of a Blog
Page
Information that the author wishes to remain constant can be found on pages.

4. Parts of a Blog
Post
Written by the author of the blog. Displayed in chronological order with the most recent being first.

5. Parts of a Blog
Written by visitors to the blog in response to the post.
Comment

6. Why Blog? Engaging Motivational Immediate Authentic Make Connections
Fun
And . . .

7. 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

9. Examples of Blogs Technology Coach Karten’s Characters Mustang Pride
Trucker Buddy
WCPS eNewsletter

10. Before you blog . . .
Check your county’s policies on using internet tools with students.
Consider using an “Acceptable Uses” policy/contract or a Blogger Agreement

11. Decisions to Make
Who can visit your blog?

12. Decisions to Make
Who can comment?

13. Decisions to Make
Who can post?

14. How do I use it? Share rules and consequences with your students.
Model appropriate blog use
Monitor, Monitor, Monitor!

15. Where can I get a blog?
Edublogs.org
Gaggle.net
Blogger.com

16. Additional Resources
Atomic Learning
Teaching Today
Educating Alice

17. “A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list. “