1. Blogging in the Classroom Shannan White Technology Integration Specialist

2. What is our ultimate goal?

3. Blogs In Plain English

4. Top 10 Reasons To Blog With Students

5. Intel Visual Ranking Tool Exercise Teacher ID is swhite@musd20.orgswhite@musd20.org Use assigned team name – Team 1 – password = 11111 – Team 2 – password = 22222 – Team 3 – password = 33333 Select the active project and begin with your team. Time - 5 minutes Time

6. Create blogs that: – Communicate w/ parents & students – Post class/assignment information – Post resources – Allow response – Great websites

7. What to use.. Class Chatter – simple – Student accounts Blogspot – Traditional blog – allows for discussion – Set limits – Great web page

8. Ning – Blog – Forum – Events – Ability to create groups* – privacy

9. Recommended Blog Dr. Howie - www.toolsfortheclassroom.ning.com www.toolsfortheclassroom.ning.com

10. More Reasons to Blog With Your Students X X

11. Class Chatter Live $30/year/teacher $150/year/school -podcasts, resources, drop box ~ excellent for secondary levels www.classchatterlive.com Shannanmarie – tech2009

12. www.Blogger.com Create blogs that: – Communicate w/ parents & students – Post class/assignment information – Post resources – Allow response – Great websites