Using Weblogs in the K-12 Curriculum

Claudia PalaciosED480-Ed Tech

Wiki-Teachback post

Focus:

•How would teachers implement weblogs in the classroom?

What is a Weblog?

• Web log: easily created website, that allows instant internet publishing (Richardson)

• A personal diary, daily pulpit, collection of links, and a place to share your voice and connect with others (Blogger.com)

Recommended by Richardson: http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/mf069/

Weblogs in Schools

• Class portals• Online filing• e-portfolio• Collaborative space

(Richardson)

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics

Class Portals

• Fosters a community of learners (Coe)

• Place for teachers to publish course curriculum, syllabus, homework, rubrics, and handouts.

• Students communicate with peers about the course.

• Parents have access to information about the class (Richardson)

On-line file

– Go paperless! – Dog never eats the

homework! – Organized and

chronological– Parents can follow

progress(Richardson)

e- Portfolio

• Collection of students work

• Archived• Published work usually

promotes better work (Coe)

• Includes reflections on published work (Richardson)

Collaborative Space

• Students share ideas, and comment on the lesson• Simple and easy, as fast as instant messaging• Create on-line readers guides• Videos/ photos + online +social networking =

community of workers (Jarrett)

How would you implement a weblog in your classroom?

• Post the lessons and rubrics

• Encourage parents to look for updates, on this online newsletter.

• Provide questions based on the lesson for students to reflect

http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/

How would you implement a weblog in your classroom?

• Allow students to contribute the topic, and comment on others’ ideas

• Have students post their work

• Allow parents to visit the site to view their child’s work.

http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=51798&blogger_id=271885

Support Blogging

• http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers

• A page for teachers who want to link to educational blogging.

References:

• Ricjardson, Will; Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Corowin Prass 2009, Thousand Oaks California

• Hergoz, Susan:Blogging@Schools retrieved from http://bloggingatschool.blogspot.com/

• Blogged : retrieved from http://www.blogged.com/

• Coe, Glen: Blog Basics, retrieved from http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics

• Blog photo: retrieved from http://www.shockmd.com/wp-content/iStock_000006057864XSmall.jpg

• Blogger : retrieved from http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g

• Merideth’s Page: retrieved from http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/mf069/

• Eco-filing: retrieved from http://ecofiling.com/images/screenshots/ecofiling-layered.png

• Windham, Carrie: Reflecting, Writing, and Responding, retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3010.pdf

• Jarrett, Kevin, Test Toob; Community of learners: retrieved from http://www.ncs-tech.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/testtoob.jpg

• Blogging Conversation: retrieved from http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aNUZkAGS0hw/SP8upN1nxaI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/5TAcU8EtWY0/s200/conversationpng.png

• Support Blogging.com: retrieved from http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers

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