Hello world!
EDCOE Tagged blogging June 4th, 2007This is a blog. This is a post on a blog. What is a blog you ask?
It’s a template. You can add things called widgets on the side to help visitors:
- Navigate
- Find information
- Or just be entertained
Blogs are more than websites, or a way for the owner to speak to others. They also can be used for readers to communicate to the blog owner, because built into blogs is the assumption that each post can take comments from readers.
Your first task: Head over to the Blogroll to the right in the sidebar column. Read at least three of the blogs. Leave comments on them if you find something interesting you’d like to respond to. Come back to this page, and leave a comment about where you went, and what you saw.
Your second task: Head over to the Classroom Blogs listed in the sidebar. How can blogging help teachers? How can blogging help students?
August 25th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Hi, this is a comment!
January 26th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I don’t know anything about blogs and now I know a little more, however, I really want to connect with school counselors to see what they are talking about. I deal with at risk students and would like to talk with others on how to motivate my students to apply for college.
January 26th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I found The Electronic Pencil very useful as a language arts teacher. It was easy to understand and navigate.
January 26th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I have found this to be a great tool for my weekly journal responses. Not only will I be able to respond to all students faster, I will not have to take home 60 journals to grade
January 26th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
This is great. I already feel like I’ve learned alot except I want to get something set up in my classroom. I’m not going to your afternoon session. You should do a follow up as you have lots of info to share. I would like to use this interaction w/ my adv. computer students. Also, my advocacy students (we meet once a week for 30 min.) are now required to read every week. So many of them hate to read and this would be a great tool for those challenging readers. Thanks again.
I’d LOVE to do more work with you! I’m happy to see how much you’ve learned! I hope this proves fruitful for you and your students!–Ms. Mercer
January 26th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Kab: I’m happy your going to use this for journal. I think blogs are great for that!
January 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
This blog site is such an eye opener to the possibilities of incorporating blogging into my repertoire of teaching skills. I’m excited about the idea of being able to easily communicate with my students and parents. The largest obstacle I face at the moment at my school is apathy. Once again there are only a few parents who are involved with school projects. I’m looking forward to creating a blog with student leaders to build more parent input and support for the students.
January 26th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
how are you today
January 26th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
This seems to be a real Hands-on course – can’t wait to get started?
January 26th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Great page to be able to refer to with examples!
January 26th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Great start! I said I was interested in using this on my video class…first thing I open is Mr. Dunns Blog–all about multimedia.
Am curious: Do Blog site owners have a link that indicates who they are, what & where they teach etc?
I didn’t see to many intros that tell function and rules of blog use. Is that not standard practice?
Some people do not bother giving you background information. I know, I find that frustrating!–Ms. Mercer
January 26th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I think that Edublogs is a great place for teachers and students to collaborate online and talk virtually.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
First of all, blogging will help with parent-teacher and student-teacher communication. In addition, blogging can help bring in the outside world (events) closer.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Thanks for introducing me to great resources.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Thank you for your time, energy an knowledge this morning.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
This class opened my eyes. I have wondered how reading can be made meaningful through an electronic medium. I hope people will always read print text and now I understand that a blog can also be a substantive text requiring engagement and critical thinking. Thank you!
The information from class will benefit many people and animals. I’m filled with ideas for how to connect our humane education volunteers in the United States and Canada and how to use blogging to connect middle school teachers interested in disaster preparedness for pets and families.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Hello World!
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I really enjoyed looking at the classroom blogs. I got some great ideas on how to get students and parents involved in this process.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Reading examples of how these blogs have been put in use is motivating. Reading with the intention to write is the phrase that will go home with me. I found with freerice.com what a power the computer can be to motivate. I really see this as a tool that will get my reluctant students trying because they do love to share. With 34 in the class, there is never enough time on any given day for them all to share. I like the idea of using this for SSR too (site idea). Thanks.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I love learning and I am very curious. This class has opened my world for teachers and students to Blog. I am very grateful to people like Gail with the same excitement about learning and her willingness to share what she knows with others.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Blogging will be a useful tool. I will enjoy being able to read and respond to articles posted by experienced teachers, especially those who can teach me more about using technology in the classroom. I was amazed to see the things students are doing with technology in the classroom. I will learn from them as well.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Thank you for today’s workshop. I always wanted to learn more about technology and this is a very stress free mean to start getting acquainted with 21st century technology in classrooms. When I first heard about blogging, I thought it was something inappropriate. But it got my attention to want to learn more about it. I’m really enjoying what I’ve learned today and I’ll look forward to learning more from your workshops.
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Thanks for the link to my student blog, Extreme Biology. I have another blog that describes how I set up the blog and trained my students how to use it. It’s geared toward science teachers, but it has information that may be helpful to anyone.
http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/
Happy blogging!
Stacy
December 9th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Very helpful