Web 2.0: Blogs - Temple University Sites
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Web 2.0: Blogs
BETT TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 refers to web pages that allow users to
interact with the site or with each other
Social media like Facebook
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
A user can edit all or part of a page right on the web
As compared to static websites that are just there for
you to read and not input anything
Blogs
What is a blog?
Short for “web log”
A site that is made of individual entries or posts
Could be written by one author
Or several/many authors
Could be about one theme or topic, or more general, like an
online diary
Usually allows readers to comment
Posts appear in reverse chronological order (newest
usually at top)
Publishing a blog
You need a site to host your blog
You can edit and post your entries through a
“dashboard” or administrative area once you log in
Once your post your entry, it is considered
“published”
Can be a “photoblog” or a “videoblog” instead of text
Examples
Multiauthor:
http://www.scotusblog.com/
Photoblog
http://dogshaming.tumblr.com/
Blogs in teaching
Best used to practice writing
Can be used to stimulate discussion on a certain
topic
Gives students an incentive to pay close attention to
grammar and preparation
Students can read each other’s entries and comment
Teacher can easily comment on entries
Another option – teacher can write a blog, students
have to read and comment
Blogs in teaching
Your ideas?
What themes or topics could students write about?
How could you give feedback?
How could you ensure they work on their post before
publishing it?
How to create a blog
Find a free host
Edublogs.org is one specifically for education
Advantage for this over others services – is easy to use,
students will not be on a site meant for the general public
Sign up for an account
Follow the links to the publishing page
Post!
Activity
I have created a site for everyone to post something
about their experience here.
Templebett.edublogs.org
Everyone needs to log in and post something to the
blog to see how it works from the point of view of a
student.