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7 Blogging        Journals for public consumption Hosted and searchable Social networks Interactive (comments, trackbacks) Rich media Use RSS feeds Free

8 Why students should blog     Writing for a public audience encourages authentic, thoughtful writing Blogs live beyond the classroom Collaborative commenting Multimedia illustration is like a mash-up, which feels familiar  Creates an appreciation for other bloggers and writers

Setting up blogs  Wordpress and Blogger  Posterous.com

 Weebly.com

10 Blogging Guidelines & Rubric       Set clear learning objectives Use a good rubric Talk about plagiarism early & often Encourage citations, links Foster intelligent commenting Applaud authentic voices

12 Student Blogs  Blogging the End of a Life  Kristin Raynor Country  High Era  Western Art Experience  Green Social Justice

13 Blog assignment ideas    Find & evaluate professional blogs, determine why they are successful  Follow Bloggers in other languages, countries or cultures Journal a class project as it progresses Interview an expert in a blog post, invite questions from others for future interview  Review a book, play or performance

14 Assignments, continued  Offer a counterpoint to an idea embedded in a video (YouTube, TED)  Debate a controversial topic, use comments for counterpoints  Narrate a self-conducted field trip (museum, location, event, etc.)  Find out which authors your students emulate http://iwl.me/

15 Digital Tattoos      Blogs are portfolios that live beyond the classroom, semester Netiquette and spelling Plagiarism problem Monster.com on

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e-reputations Foster a professional presence – link blog on LinkedIn.com

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