| Interested in Blogging with
your students? Here two links to resources I
would suggest you read as a starting point.
1.
Using Blogs to Integrate Technology into the
Classroom
http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics
2.
Seven Things You Should Know About Blogs
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdf
Please note, there are no
formal rules for teacher blogs in D211 at this
time. The link below takes you to a sample
letter teachers might have students and parents
sign before blogging begins. Let common sense be
your guide when blogging with your students.
A
Sample Letter to Parents
http://budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_letter
Annette Lamb provided a wonderful handout on
Blogs and Blogging at the November 2005 IETC
conference. She has given me permission to post
this handout on this website. The handout has
loads of links and thoughts about using these in
classrooms.
Handout
from Annette Lamb
Much discussion among blog users centers on
being able to monitor content and controlling
those who are allowed to add content to a blog.
Please start with the link below to get an
overview of the positive and negative aspects of
blogging before deciding to implement one in
your teaching.
How NOT
to use Blogs in Education blog:
http://blogsavvy.net/how-not-to-use-blogs-in-education
How you
should use Blogs in Education blog:
http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education
Also,
visit:
Are Your Students Blogging
Today? What is a Blog, Anyway?
http://edtech.lisd.k12.mi.us/BLOG.pdf
To Blog or Not to Blog?
http://edtech.lisd.k12.mi.us
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