1. Let’s Make a Blog Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

2. What is a Blog? Blog = short for “web log” A Blog is a web site. Professional Development Network Encourages communication and collaboration Builds learning communities Easy to read and write. Entries are posted in reverse chronological order Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

3. Classroom Blogging Post materials/resources Online discussions Class publications Class newsletter Student blogging Sharing lessons Sharing multimedia Tool for communicating what students are learning and how they are learning. Replace the need for a website Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

4. Blogging Tools https://www.blogger.com/start http://edublogs.org/ http://classblogmeister.com/ http://www.shelfari.com/widget?WidgetId=39312 http://clustrmaps.com/index.htm http://feedjit.com/ http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ http://www.flickr.com/ http://photobucket.com http://voicethread.com/ Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

5. Blogging Educational Community Examples http://mrscowansclass.blogspot.com/ http://missfisherandmrsmcaffrey.blogspot.co m/ http://missfisherandmrsmcaffrey.blogspot.co m/ http://timmonstimes.blogspot.com/ http://mallonmessages.blogspot.com/ http://zawis3.blogspot.com/ http://langwitches.org/blog/ http://intech4learners.blogspot.com/ Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

6. Blogging Educational Community Examples http://www.isteconnects.org/ http://livefromthecreek.blogspot.com/ http://technologyintheclassroom101.blogspot.com/ http://lipskymatthews.blogspot.com/ http://mrslehaneblogspot.blogspot.com/ Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

7. Online Safety and Security Keeping students and data safe and secure in an online environment Copyright and Intellectual Property www.techlearning.com/hot_topics/copyright.jhtml www.creativecommons.org http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News_And_ Events&CONTENTID=21214&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDispla y.cfm http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News_And_ Events&CONTENTID=21214&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDispla y.cfm Security Solutions Acceptable Use Policies Ethical Behavior District Administrative Procedures Code of Student Conduct Parental Involvement http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department

8. Let’s Create a Blog Google https://www.blogger.com/starthttps://www.blogger.com/start Create an account Name your Blog Choose a template Engage, Empower and Educate our Students for Life in a Digital World. ~DCPS Instructional Technology Department