Blogging for Educators

Blogs are tools that teachers can use with a wide variety of ways. During this presentation, Glenn will demonstrate how you can begin using blogs in your classroom to increase reading and writing ability, increase student engagement and meet state standards in a variety of content areas. Glenn will also share current research about how your kids learn best and how that research supports the use of blogs. Participants will create their own blogs and begin creating specific lesson plans for their own use. We will also talk about advanced blog features such as the use of RSS, multimedia including photos, podcasting, video, Wikis and additional blogging resources.

Teachers will leave with materials and handouts that will enable them to immediately begin using blogs in their classrooms. 

Presentation Handouts

Blogging Workshop

Blog examples

History Tech
Write On!
Mighty Writers
Marby Online Blogs
History Tech blog
2 Cents Worth
dy/dan
Open Education
Blue Skunk
learning.now
Blogging WebQuest

Software

Blogger
Blogmeister
EduBlogs
21classes
WordPress
Blog Tool Options
Blogging with Google Docs

Research

Blogging: An Introduction
Blogging Idea File
Ways to use Weblogs in Education
Weblogging to Success
Blog On: Building Communication & Collaboration Between Staff & Students

Photos & Music

Podsafe Music
Public Domain Music
Public Domain Photos
Public Domain Art, Books, Images, Links
Pics4Learning
Multimedia Resources for Educators & Students
Freefoto
Audiofeeds
PodSafe Audio
Finding Music
Iodapromonet
Gcast

RSS

Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS & More
My Yahoo!
Bloglines
NetNewsWire
Net Vibes
iGoogle

Online Netiquette

Netiquette book
Netiquette / Indiana University

Safety / Policies

School AUP 2.0
AUP Policies for Web 2.0
Legal Guide for Bloggers

NetSmartz
Kidz Privacy
SafeKids