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El uso de blogs en educación
Esta presentación corresponde al seminario llevado a cabo en el nivel superior el día
26 de Agosto. Su objetivo es familiarizarse con el por qué del uso de blogs, distintos tipos disponibles y herramientas web 2.0
que pueden utilizarse.
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Using blogs in education
By Lic. Silvina Santos
August 2011
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Our agenda
What is a blog?How can blogs help?
Types, purposes and examplesWeb 2.0 tools
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What is a blog?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI
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What is a blog?
Web+logOnline chronological collection of personal
comments and linksIndividual articles: “posts”, “blogposts”
or“entries”
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ExamplesName
PagesWidgets
Profile
Entry
Followers
Labels
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Links to websites
PreviousEntries (or posts)
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How can blogs help?
They provide a real audienceThey encourage reflection
They provide a collaborative settingThey encourage creativity
They give students useful skills for
their “digital futures”
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( From http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/02/14/student-blogging-activity-1-setting-up-your-class-blog/)
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Types of blogs
Tutor blogs: the teacher administers them.Class blogs: initially administered by
teacher, little by little students can be given their ‘blogging license’.
Learner blogs: learners administer them.
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Why do we blog? Tutor blogs
To give daily reading practiceTo post assignments
To provide class or syllabus informationTo encourage participation
To serve as a resource for links for self-studyTo keep parents informed
To stimulate out-of-class discussion
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An example of a tutor blog
https://sites.google.com/a/sanandres.esc.edu.ar/miss-ale-s-class-2011/home
http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/http://poulingail.edublogs.org/
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Why do we blog? Class blogs
To encourage a sense of community in the classTo facilitate online projectsTo provide a virtual space for an international
exchange programmeTo promote critical and analytical skills
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Class blogs: Some examples
http://inglesrosaleda.blogspot.com/2011/04/activities-on-frankestein.html
http://itc.blogs.com/minds/
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Why do we blog? Learner blogs
To provide a real audience for the students’ writing
As the students’ own online portfolio
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Learner blogs: examples
http://itc.blogs.com/mind8/ (included in http://itc.blogs.com/minds/)
http://itc.blogs.com/alejandro/ (included in http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/)
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To keep in mind when you work with blogs
Set rules https://sites.google.com/a/sanandres.esc.edu.ar/miss-ale-s-class-2011/home/blogging-guidelines
Teach students to make comments: http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/02/22/student-blogging-activity-3-beginner-teaching-quality-commenting/
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Web 2.0 tools we can use (1)
www.voki.com: to create an animated character http://www.kaleido-kids.blogspot.com/
Glogster: www.glogster.com. Example
http://www.kaleido-kids.blogspot.com/Scrapblog: www.scrapblog.com
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Web 2.0 tools we can use (2)
Voicethread: www.voicethread.com
http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/: To start a discussion, leave a dictation for students to take down, pronunciation practice, guessing games
www.issuu.com: to create e-bookswww.slideshare.com: to share presentations
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To sum up
Make sure you know why you’re blogging Once that is clear, decide what type of blog you need Decide how to administer it Use web 2.0 tools Start small! Ask teachers, surf the Net, keep updated!
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Further reading
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3804773.stm http://legacy.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogideas2.cfm On starting a blog: http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ On using voicethread: http
://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/voice/index.html
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Extra resources: Making comments
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVSw54VU1A&feature=player_embedded#at=54
• http://huzzah.edublogs.org/commenting-guidelines/ http://jmsalsich.edublogs.org/blog-guidelines/ http://huzzah.edublogs.org/commenting-guidelines