Using Weblogs In The K 12 Curriculum

Using Weblogs In The K 12 Curriculum

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  Using Weblogs inthe K-12 Curriculum Claudia Palacios ED480-Ed Tech Wiki-Teachback post
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  Focus : Howwould teachers implement weblogs in the classroom?
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  What is aWeblog? Web log: easily created website, that allows instant internet publishing (Richardson) A personal diary, daily pulpit, collection of links, and a place to share your voice and connect with others (Blogger.com) Recommended by Richardson: http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/mf069/
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  Weblogs in SchoolsClass portals Online filing e-portfolio Collaborative space (Richardson) http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics
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  Class Portals Fostersa community of learners (Coe) Place for teachers to publish course curriculum, syllabus, homework, rubrics, and handouts. Students communicate with peers about the course. Parents have access to information about the class (Richardson)
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  On-line file Gopaperless! Dog never eats the homework! Organized and chronological Parents can follow progress (Richardson)
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  e- Portfolio Collectionof students work Archived Published work usually promotes better work (Coe) Includes reflections on published work (Richardson)
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  Collaborative Space Studentsshare ideas, and comment on the lesson Simple and easy, as fast as instant messaging Create on-line readers guides Videos/ photos + online +social networking = community of workers (Jarrett)
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  How would youimplement a weblog in your classroom? Post the lessons and rubrics Encourage parents to look for updates, on this online newsletter. Provide questions based on the lesson for students to reflect http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/
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  How would youimplement a weblog in your classroom? Allow students to contribute the topic, and comment on others’ ideas Have students post their work Allow parents to visit the site to view their child’s work. http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=51798&blogger_id=271885
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  Support Blogging http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+BloggersA page for teachers who want to link to educational blogging.
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  References: Ricjardson, Will;Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Corowin Prass 2009, Thousand Oaks California Hergoz, Susan:Blogging@Schools retrieved from http://bloggingatschool.blogspot.com/ Blogged : retrieved from http://www.blogged.com/ Coe, Glen: Blog Basics, retrieved from http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics Blog photo: retrieved from http://www.shockmd.com/wp-content/iStock_000006057864XSmall.jpg Blogger : retrieved from http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g Merideth’s Page: retrieved from http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/mf069/ Eco-filing: retrieved from http://ecofiling.com/images/screenshots/ecofiling-layered.png Windham, Carrie: Reflecting, Writing, and Responding, retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3010.pdf Jarrett, Kevin, Test Toob; Community of learners: retrieved from http://www.ncs-tech.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/testtoob.jpg Blogging Conversation: retrieved from http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aNUZkAGS0hw/SP8upN1nxaI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/5TAcU8EtWY0/s200/conversationpng.png Support Blogging.com: retrieved from http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers : retrieved from : retrieved from