Blogs

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Will Richardson Talks About Blogs
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**Ok, So What is a Blog?**
"A **//blog//** is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis." ([|Blog Basics])


 * //Blog//** entries are displayed in reverse chronological order. Older entries are usually archived an accessible through an easy-to-find menu.


 * //Blog//** is a short form for the word //weblog// and the two words are used interchangeably.

**More Blog Vocabulary**
([|Blog Basics])

in their classrooms. ||
 * **Blog** (n) || a journal or diary that is on the Internet || I track educational technology //blogs// with an RSS feed. ||
 * **Blogger (n)** || a person who keeps a blog || There are many //bloggers// who write about their experiences using Web 2.0 tools
 * **Blog** (v) || to write a blog || I need to set aside time to blog at least once a week. ||
 * **Blogging** (v) || the action of writing a blog || Blogging helps me organize my thoughts. ||

Learn More About Blogs

 * Blogs in the Classroom

**Some Educational Technology Blogs to Explore**

 * [|2¢ Worth]
 * [|Chalkdust 101]
 * [|CogDogBlog]
 * [|EduBlog Insights]
 * [|Infinite Thinking Machine]
 * [|The Power of Educational Technology]
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch]
 * [|Steve Hargadon]

**Other Educational Blogs**

 * [|Learning Biology]
 * [|Mr. Mayo's Class]
 * Power Up Books
 * Wellesley High School TV Video Blog >
 * Mr. Crosby's Class....Grade 4, 1:1 classroom


 * [|Kathy Schrock-Educational Technology Blogs]
 * [|Links to School Bloggers]
 * |[|Google Blog Search]

**Will Richardson~The Power of Blogging**
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media type="custom" key="2656829" [|Blogger]--a free, Google Tool [|Blogger Tour] Video Tutorial....[|How To Use Blogger]

Blogs as Teacher and Student Collaboration Tools Workshop Link
Blogs

Examples of Classroom Blogs
Mrs Kolbert's Class Blog HillCrest High Patriots Faculty Blog Speaking of History Room 12..8 year old class from Auckland, New Zealand Mrs Muñoz's Class Blog Middle School Classroom Blogs

Blog Resources for Further Exploration
Integrating Blogging Effectively Avoid the Five Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students 10 Ways to Use Your Edublog to Teach Discussing Blog Design in Fifth Grade [|Blog Rules for Teachers Who Blog] [|Rubric for Grading Student Blog Entries] Blogging in the Elementary Classroom

Blogs...lots of resources