Blogs
What is a Blog?
Module: Classroom Communication - p. 9 - 10
Common Craft. Blogs in Plain English.
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
Reading Blogs for Professional Growth
Blogs are a good source of information about teaching pedagogy and practice. Some really good teachers post some really good ideas on blogs.
Here are two lists of educational blogs:
Carmen's Favorite Blogs
http://elasticthinking.weebly.com/carmens-favorite-blog-list.html
eMINTS Instructional Specialist Carmen Marty's list of favorite blogs.
Top 100 Educational Blogs
http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-education-blogs
A list of blogs on a variety of educational topics.
Examples of Classroom Blogs
These are blogs used in the classroom for student participation. Blogs can be a great way to encourage students to write and reluctant students to express their viewpoints. How did these teachers use blogs in their classrooms?
Billings Middle School Technology Class Blog
http://www.billingsmiddleschool.org/beta/
Winner of Edutech Best Class Blog Award
The Blog Dogs
http://hccweb2.org/3s2010/
Runner Up for the Edutech Best Class Blog Award
Extreme Biology
http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/
High School Life Science Blog
Room 208
http://bobsprankle.com/blog/
Room 208 is no longer functional but it is still a good example of a classroom blog.
Mrs. A's Classroom
http://purpleenglishteacher.edublogs.org/
Communication Arts Classroom Blog
History and Our Story
http://buell.edublogs.org/
History Classroom Blog
Ideas for Classroom Blogging
51 Interesting Ideas for a Class Blog Site
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzQ5ZnpiczlxYzM&hl=en&pli=1
A slideshow of ideas to add to a classroom blog.
Ideas: Using Blogs in the Classroom
http://www.assortedstuff.com/stuff/?p=71
A brief list of ideas for classroom blogging.
Tech and Learning Student Blogging Guidelines
http://www.techlearning.com/article/Blogs/23336
Blogging guidelines for middle school students.
Set Up Blogging Rules and Guidelines
http://theedublogger.com/2010/01/11/week-2-set-up-your-blogging-rules-and-guidelines/
Provides links to guidelines teachers have created.
Teaching Commenting Skills and Etiquette
http://theedublogger.com/2010/02/22/guest-post-by-kathleen-mcgeady-teaching-commenting-skills/
Blog Building Tools
Edublogs
http://edublogs.org/
A blog-building tool especially for educators.
Creating a Class Blog with Edublogger
http://theedublogger.com/2010/01/05/week-1-create-a-class-blog/
Steps for creating a class blog with Edublogger
Module: Classroom Communication - p. 9 - 10
Common Craft. Blogs in Plain English.
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
Reading Blogs for Professional Growth
Blogs are a good source of information about teaching pedagogy and practice. Some really good teachers post some really good ideas on blogs.
Here are two lists of educational blogs:
Carmen's Favorite Blogs
http://elasticthinking.weebly.com/carmens-favorite-blog-list.html
eMINTS Instructional Specialist Carmen Marty's list of favorite blogs.
Top 100 Educational Blogs
http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-education-blogs
A list of blogs on a variety of educational topics.
Examples of Classroom Blogs
These are blogs used in the classroom for student participation. Blogs can be a great way to encourage students to write and reluctant students to express their viewpoints. How did these teachers use blogs in their classrooms?
Billings Middle School Technology Class Blog
http://www.billingsmiddleschool.org/beta/
Winner of Edutech Best Class Blog Award
The Blog Dogs
http://hccweb2.org/3s2010/
Runner Up for the Edutech Best Class Blog Award
Extreme Biology
http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/
High School Life Science Blog
Room 208
http://bobsprankle.com/blog/
Room 208 is no longer functional but it is still a good example of a classroom blog.
Mrs. A's Classroom
http://purpleenglishteacher.edublogs.org/
Communication Arts Classroom Blog
History and Our Story
http://buell.edublogs.org/
History Classroom Blog
Ideas for Classroom Blogging
51 Interesting Ideas for a Class Blog Site
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzQ5ZnpiczlxYzM&hl=en&pli=1
A slideshow of ideas to add to a classroom blog.
Ideas: Using Blogs in the Classroom
http://www.assortedstuff.com/stuff/?p=71
A brief list of ideas for classroom blogging.
Tech and Learning Student Blogging Guidelines
http://www.techlearning.com/article/Blogs/23336
Blogging guidelines for middle school students.
Set Up Blogging Rules and Guidelines
http://theedublogger.com/2010/01/11/week-2-set-up-your-blogging-rules-and-guidelines/
Provides links to guidelines teachers have created.
Teaching Commenting Skills and Etiquette
http://theedublogger.com/2010/02/22/guest-post-by-kathleen-mcgeady-teaching-commenting-skills/
Blog Building Tools
Edublogs
http://edublogs.org/
A blog-building tool especially for educators.
Creating a Class Blog with Edublogger
http://theedublogger.com/2010/01/05/week-1-create-a-class-blog/
Steps for creating a class blog with Edublogger