Blogging Basics – You Too Can Blog! — Use this new and exciting format to motivate your students!

In the News!

October 25th, 2006 by jcasper · 4 Comments · News!

“Teachers take bulletin boards online”

“The seven-year-old bloggers”

“Teen Questioned On MySpace Bush Threat”

“Teachers are reaching out to students with a new class of blogs”

“Fair Wisconsin’s No On the Amendment”

“Real Debate Wisconsin”

“Wisconsin Legislative Spotlight Blog”

General Resources

October 25th, 2006 by jcasper · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Resources for Teaching and Learning via Technology - Lots of links on blogs, wikis, podcasting, and more.

BlogSafety - A forum where parents, teens, educators , and experts can discuss and learn about safe blogging and social networking.

Hotspots!

October 25th, 2006 by jcasper · 2 Comments · Resources

MySpace
FaceBook

Imbee - A secure social networking and blogging destination for kids.

Club Penguin - A kid-friendly virtual world where children can play games, have fun, and interact with each other.

Whyville - Whyville’s 1.7 million registered “citizens” come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy – citizens earn “clams” by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!

Examples

October 25th, 2006 by jcasper · 2 Comments · Blog Examples

EdBlogger Praxis - Find examples of educator logs online

Cool Cat Teacher Blog - Teaching content with new tools, enthusiasm, and belief that teaching is a high calling. Has links to lots of other cool tools too!

Bud the Teacher - Inquiry and reflection for better teaching.

Room 613 Student Blogs

The Traveling Librarian in Japan - Library Media Specialist from Lodi shares her 3 week adventure in Japan.

Room 208 - Blogging in a 3/4 classroom

Sarah Plain and Tall Book Blog - Students and teacher share thoughts and identify elements of the book.

Espanol II - Students reply to the teacher in spanish – from Wisconsin Rapids.

Rio Camping Fun A blog that is set up for a summer class!

Creating Your Own Blogs

October 25th, 2006 by jcasper · 2 Comments · Creating blogs

IMBEE - Extend the reach of your classroom online. Create class blogs and private group interaction for your students.

Landmarks Class Blogmeister - This online blogging tool is explicitly designed with teachers and students in mind, where the teacher can evaluate, comment on, and finally publish students’ blog articles in a controlled environment.

Gaggle Blogs - Gaggle Blogs are a way that students and educators can interface with the rest of the world. Gaggle Blogs are filtered for inappropriate words and phrases. All images are scanned for pornographic content and all URL links are checked for pornographic content. If any rules are violated, the offending blog entry for will be blocked and sent to the authors administrator email address pending approval.

Learner Blogs - Create your own ad free fully featured WordPress blog at learnerblogs.org. Choose from over 50 themes to create your own powerful website.

Think.com - Only students and teachers from member schools can enter this password-protected learning community. Once inside, members use websites and interactive tools to publish their ideas, collaborate on projects, and build knowledge together.

edublogs - Free blogs for teachers, trainers, lecturers, librarians and other educational professionals. (Video – intro to WordPress)

Blogger - A blog is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more. All for FREE.

Bravenet WebBlogs - Create your WebBlog here.