2. 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).

3. Where to start The following websites offer free blogging. www.blogger.com www.WordPress.com www.weebly.com www.livejournal.com And many, many other sites are available.

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

5. Design Choose a template

6. Post Name the post Write the message

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

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

9. Integrating blogs Management Classroom

10. Management Recruiting Team building Blog instead of emailing

11. The Classroom Curriculum/Classroom Management To Inform Discussions Student Portfolios

12. Curriculum/Classroom Management

13. To Inform

14. Discussions

15. Student Portfolios

16. Examples of Blogs by teachers http://thecomputerschool.edublogs.org/ http://sormid67.edublogs.org/

17. Blogs in Education http://www.leekrausonline.com/ http://www.scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekin education/ http://www.scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekin education/ http://theedublogger.com/2011/01/07/introducing-teacher- challenges-open-professional- development/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=fee d&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEdublogger+(The+Edubl ogger) http://theedublogger.com/2011/01/07/introducing-teacher- challenges-open-professional- development/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=fee d&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEdublogger+(The+Edubl ogger)

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