Blogs
1. Watch this video for a better understanding of the power of blogs.
2. For more information on blogs, you can watch another video at BrainPop and check out of the Q&A and FYI sections.
3. Visit these pages for some ideas on how to use blogs in the classroom:
- http://legacy.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogideas1.cfm
- http://www2.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogideas2.cfm
- 65 uses for blogs
4. Do a Google or Technorati search for education blogs relating to your area of interest. Here are some results I found:
Google
Technorati
4. Create your own blog. Blogger, Wordpress, and Edublogs are all options. All it takes are 4 easy steps:
a. Create an account on Edublog or Blogger.
b. Name your blog. When naming your blog and selecting a domain, remember that the whole web world can them. You probably don’t want to use your real name, so consider using a phrase or pseudonym that's anonymous, unique, and easy to remember.
c. Create some posts
d. Bookmark your blog so it is easy for you to find!
5. For your first post, write a little about this staff development experience. What surprised you, and what did you find interesting or frustrating? What are some ways you could use a blog in the classroom? After looking at other educational blogs, what are aspects you liked and want to duplicate in your blog?
Visit one of my blogs and leave a comment with a link to your blog so I can follow your progress.
http://avitgirl.blogspot.com/
http://avitgirl.edublogs.org/