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Blogging in the Literacy Classroom With Sylwia Bielec, LEARN
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Session Breakdown
Introduction & KWL
What is a Blog?
Why Blog?
How to Blog? o Legal Issues o Pedagogical Issues o Ethical Issues o Logistical Issues
+KWL
What do I know about blogs and blogging?
What do I want to know about blogs and blogging?
What did I learn?
+ What is a Blog?
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What is a blog?
Portmanteau word of the term Web Log
Consists of discrete entries, typically displayed in reverse chronological order
A typical blog combines text, images, media and links to other web resources
Often themed on a single subject
Early blogs had single authors or very small groups
“Multi-author blogs” are common today
Social networking in the form of cross-links and comments and sometimes private messages make today’s blogs interactive
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
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Legal Issues Ethical Issues
Pedagogical Issues Logistical Issues
Why blog with
students?
+Why Blog? Blogs...
...increase motivation for writing • Authentic audience
• Technology (incl. mobile)
...create a community of writers • Comments & discussion
• Witness to growth
...allow for a variety of text types • Self expressive, narrative,
literary and information-based
...allow for texts in a variety of media • Written • Audio • Video • Photo/still image
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Do you currently have a classroom blog?
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues Ethical Issues
Pedagogical Issues Logistical Issues
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues Ethical Issues
Pedagogical Issues Logistical Issues
Policies Consent Online safety Copyright
Guidelines/ Code of Conduct Creative Commons
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Platform Setup Access to equipment Access to blog
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues Policies Consent Online safety Copyright
+ Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues
School Board Policies • Internet use • Acceptable use • Preferred blogging platform Consent • Parental consent in writing
Online Safety • Pseudonyms only – no names • No locations • Being aware of digital
footprints Suggestion • Servers housed in Canada
Copyright • Learning how to respect
copyright laws
Policies Consent Online safety Copyright
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues Ethical Issues
Pedagogical Issues Logistical Issues
Policies Consent Online safety Copyright
Guidelines/ Code of Conduct Creative Commons
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Platform Setup Access to equipment Access to blog
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Pedagogical Issues
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Pedagogical Issues
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Why do you want to blog? • Purpose • Desired outcomes The answer to this question will help you come up with a structure • Free-form journal • “Raison, passion, émotions”
(Head, Heart, Guts) • Subject-based categories
(ex: Reviews, News, Editorial, etc)
• Text types: poetry, essay, article, etc.
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Pedagogical Issues
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Writing Process At what stage do blog posts get published? Are you ok with less-than-perfect writing going up on the web? Will you allow for rewrites and edits? How often do you expect your students to blog? How often do you expect your students to comment or participate in discussion?
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Pedagogical Issues
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Frequency • Random • Structured/required • Tied to your purpose or
rationale Often linked to motivation
Motivating students to blog is the same as motivating them to write!
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Pedagogical Issues
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
What are some strategies that you currently use to motivate your students to write? Answer in the chat box!
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Ethical Issues Guidelines/ Code of Conduct Creative Commons
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Ethical Issues Guidelines/ Code of Conduct Creative Commons
Code of Conduct • Write it together • Accountability • Cyberbullying
Creative Commons • Introduce, explain, give
access • Contribute • Creativecommons.org
+Sample Items from Codes of Conduct
When I blog... • I will respect the rules protecting human rights (no racism, no
sexism, no religious insults, no insulting remarks). • I will not copy what someone else has written and pretend that I
am the author. • If I quote someone, or use text from the Internet or a book, or
use a picture, sound or video that I did not create, I will ask the original creator for permission to use their work.
• I will use correct English and check my spelling and grammar. • I will not incite my readers to buy or sell anything. • I will only post things that I would want everyone (in school, at
home, in the world) to know. ...
Sources: http://www.domainelangues.qc.ca/blogue/documents/code_en.pdf
http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/09/06/student-blogging-guidelines/
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Logistical Issues
Platform Setup Access to equipment Access to blog
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Logistical Issues
Platform Setup Access to equipment Access to blog
Platforms • School Board Portal • Edublogs – edublogs.org • Kidblog – kidblog.org Setup • Create your class blog • Enter your students Access to equipment • When will students blog? At
school? At home? • How many computers/laptops/
iPads do I have?
+Planning for Blogging Issues to consider
Legal Issues Ethical Issues
Pedagogical Issues Logistical Issues
Policies Consent Online safety Copyright
Guidelines/ Code of Conduct Creative Commons
Rationale Structure Writing Process Frequency Guidelines
Platform Setup Access to equipment Access to blog
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What questions do you still have about blogging?
