Blogs

Assignment:

Blog Creation

Vocabulary (from Wikipedia)

• blog
• rss
• rss aggregator
• rss feed
• edublog

Background Information

• Quick video explanation from CommonCraft http://commoncraft.com/blogs
• What this video to see people explain a blog
• Watch this video which outlines the differences between Wikis and Blogs. - Wiki Vs. Blog Video
• 7 Things You Should Know About... (from Educause)

• • Blogs
  • RSS
  • Twitter

• Legal Guide for Bloggers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation http://w2.eff.org/bloggers/lg/

Blogs in Education

• CNet News- Blogging 101 - Web logs go to school
• Deseret News article 'Blogs come to class'
• http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Blogs

District Policies?

Watch the video entitled District Policies Regarding Blogs and Wiki

Where to Create a Blog

The Big 3...

• http://www.blogger.com/ (run by Google)
• http://wordpress.com/
• http://edublogs.org/ (education focused)
• http://www.bloglines.com/ (Blogger competitor)

Education Blog Links

• The Edublog Awards: http://edublogawards.com/2007/
• Kurt's Del.icio.us blog links

Examples - Elementary Classroom Blogs

• Mighty Writers 2007-2008 Third graders (Seattle, WA)
• Risley Roarer's Blog Fifth graders
• Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog First grade (6 yo) from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
• Drexler Dialogues Third graders (St. Petersburg, FL)
• Navigators 5th graders (New Zealand)
• 2M Gems
• Portable C Blog - 3, 4, and 5 graders, (Bellingham, WA)
• Top Dogs for Portable B - 5th graders (Bellingham, WA)
• Almighty Bloggers 11-12 year olds (Auckland, NZ)
• Room 9 Nelson Central year 2/3 (6 & 7 year olds) from Nelson, New Zealand
• Oak Ridge Elementary Sixth Grade Sixth grade (11 yo) from Sacramento, CA
• Oak Ridge Elementary Fifth Grade Fifth graders (10 yo) from Sacramento, CA
• Oak Ridge Elementary Fourth Grade Fourth graders (9 yo) from Sacramento, CA
• Ms. Mercer's Class Blog This was a blog for a fifth grade class, but is no longer active. It's a nice example though.
• Mr. Williams' Class - 6th grade math, reading & science (Glendale, AZ)
• South Paris Collaborative Here is a blog from 5th graders in Long Island
• 07 AllStars This is a blog from students in year 4 -6 (the same as our grade 4-6 here) in Australia.
• Mrs. Ross' Class A second grade math/science classroom blog (Jacksonville, FL)
• Mrs. Mallon's Marvelous Messages Kindergarten (Jacksonville, FL)
• Mrs. Harbour's Class Kindergarten (Jacksonville, FL)
• CCE Art Happenings Art resource (Jacksonville, FL)
• The Fourth Story Fourth grade classroom blog (Grand Blanc, MI)
• A Really Different Place gifted K-6 (Shawnee, Kansas)
• Mullum Writers :K-6 whole school blog. Published work is nominated by peers and/or teacher. (Northern NSW Australia)
• Read it! Write it! Students in Years 1 and 2 from ISG in Geneva. Class blogs link out from this page, and students link from the class pages.
• Mini-Legends A multi purpose blog - class use, educational dialogue, blog resource and development.
• Harriet Tubman A fictional blog by third graders at Dowell Elementary
• The Blurb
• Our Class' Blog K-2 Bengough, Saskatchewan
• The KinderKids' Classroom (Deerfield, NH)
• V Safari (3rd Grade, Branson, MO)
• Mr. C's Class Blog Fifth grade class blog (Noel, MO)
• 4K@Richards Fourth grade class blog (Whitefish Bay, WI)
• Woodsters Blog 4th Grade Class Blog (Fairport, NY)
• Mrs. Perry's Classroom Blog 4th Grade Class Blog (St. Leonard, MD)

Examples - Elementary Teacher / Staff Blogs

• Meriwether Lewis Elementary (Portland, OR)
• Timmons Times (Jacksonville, FL)
• Once Upon a Teacher (Jacksonville, FL)
• Creating Lifelong Learners Mathew Needleman, language arts and digital video blog (Los Angeles, CA)
• Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog (Saskatchewan, Canada)
• Bethune News (Phoenix, AZ)
• Miz Mercer's Blog Blog for an elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA.
• Chet Chat Time Blog for beginning teachers at our school (Jacksonville, FL)
• A Not So Different Place gifted ed teacher
• The Reading Workshop Sixth grade language arts workshop in Laurelville, Ohio

Examples - Principal / School Blogs

• List of known principal blogs
• Meriwether Lewis Elementary (Portland, OR)
• Mabry Middle School (Marietta, GA)
• The Principal and Interest (Dave Sherman)
• QAnews (Abdullah Al-Shackarchi, Qatar)

Examples - School District / Central Office Blogs

• Haulin' Net
• To Learn Twice
• The Pride: weekly district newsletter published by administrators (Willard, MO)

Examples - Other Education Blogs - Librarian/Counselor Blogs

• Gargoyles Loose in the Library
• Neverending Search
• Not so Distant Future
• A Very Old Place using primary sources in the classroom
• Relax. No, really. (college counseling)
• Huntingtown High School Library Media Center