Transcript Blogs in Education 2

Blogs in Education
“The Computer as an
Educational Tool:
Productivity and Problem Solving”
©Richard C. Forcier and Don E. Descy
What is a blog?
 Blogs are personal journals
made up of chronological
entries, not unlike a paper diary.
Blog Lingo
 Blogosphere
 Blogger
 Blogging
 Multi-Blog
 Weblog
Blog Statistics
 51.5 percent of all blogs are
developed and maintained by
ages 13–19.
 40.4 percent of blog authors are
under 20 years old.
Features
 Instant publishing of
text/graphics to the Web
 Students can provide
comments/feedback
 Archive past blogs by date
Ways to Use
 Update students
 Online mentoring
 Conduct discussions outside
classroom
 Student-to-student contact
Benefits
 Critical thinking/creative risks
 Acquire scholarly and
professional skills
 Creates a learning community
 Thinking outside classroom
 Every student has a voice.
Benefits (Continued)
 Easy to use
 Anywhere, anytime access
 Effective forum for discussion
Risks
 Schools have guidelines and
AUP’s regarding the Internet.
 Parental permission
 Viewed publicly
 Opinion-based
Preparing Students
 Determine school’s AUP
 Inform parents
 Teach students appropriate
behavior
 Review policies
 Teach nonposting rules
 Set clear consequences
Setting up a Weblog
 www.21publish.com
 www.chalksite.com
 Example