Blogs


 * Blogging Resources & Sites of Interest**

[|Angie's blog] (Facilitator for Sunnydene and Carlson Schools) This is a great wiki to get some ideas re- blogs in education, it's called, 'Support Blogging' - []

View the article here **- http://tinyurl.com/auls5m**
 * Sharing Your Story Online** - Wayne Erb reports in the 09 February 2009 Education Gazette

Will talks about complex blogging as being, "extended analysis and synthesis over longer periods of time that builds on previous posts, links, and comments."
 * Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts** -Will Richardhson's Book gives some insight into the pedagogy of blogging -

Will talks about 'complex blogging', they are other types of blogging and lots of discussion surround this topic...check out the video below.


 * Blog Journalling Rubric** - From Educatonal Origami a wiki by Andrew Churches.

Blogs are basically online journals where you can easily update others on the latest news, piece of children's work, or classroom event. Blogs are organised chronologically so that the latest 'post' (journal entry) is always displayed at the top of the blog. As new posts are added, the older content is moved further down the page and then eventually archives. They are an excellent way of keeping your community in touch with what is happening in your classroom and give the children in your class an opportunity to engage with people outside of the classroom. Children often find it very motivating to have an authentic audience looking at what they are posting to the blog.
 * Some information about blogs...**

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 * Here is a video to help explain blogs in plain English

Getting a blog** Normally, you will sign up with a service that hosts your blog for you such as [|Blogger] (owned by Google),[|Edublogs], [|Wordpress], [|21classes] and [|Vox]. I have focused on Blogger and Edublogs on this wiki but many of the others listed here are also great options.

This is a sample letter about blogging for parents. You may wish to use this letter for your parents when using blogs at school.