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Weblogs 101 for Librarians and Media Specialists
Harlene RosenbergSupervisor of Instructional Media Center
Will RichardsonSupervisor of Instructional Technology
Hunterdon Central Regional High School Flemington, NJ
Weblogs 101
A new World Wide Web
Weblogs 101
Up until now…
Read Only
Research
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Today
ReadAND write
Web
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Writing to the Web
Weblogs
A Weblog is an easily created, easily updateable Website that allows an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet
connection.
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Weblogs 101
Weblogs don’t require:Knowledge of HTMLKnowledge of FTP
Webpage creation software
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Weblogs 101
Weblog characteristics:
Frequent updatesReverse chronology
Personal and informalHypertext
Interactive
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New metaphors:
Digital paper
Online notebook
Some Weblog uses:
Online Diaries
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Date:2004-06-14 09:20Subject:prom was the ultimate bomb~
Security:Public
ya, it was the best ever. not alot of ppl were there but we all looked good. i
looked and felt like a primcess in my big ball gown, it was nice.ashley's hun did not go but we still had fun. i am not
fighting anymore and it is very surprising that she talked to me today.
~nikkI~http://www.livejournal.com/users/chicky_hotluv4u/
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Business
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Politics
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10,000,000 by year’s end.Over 50% kept by 13-19 year olds.
50,000 are updated daily. 66.0% not updated in two months.
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Weblogs in the classroom
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Weblogs 101
Constructivist—Contribute to the greater body of knowledge
Real audiencesCollaborative
Expansive—Go beyond the classroom walls
Online Filing Cabinet
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Collaborative learning space
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Collaborative learning space
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Weblogs 101
Collaborative learning space
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Classroom Management
Discussion group
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Professional Development
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School Website
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Knowledge management
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Weblogs 101
Weblogs in Libraries
Weblogs 101
Examples:
PersonalizedDifferent formats
Currency of informationLinkable to standard Webpages
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Springfield Township
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Coxsackie-Athens School
Library
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Weblogs 101
Galileo School Library
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Keansburg High School Library
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Thatcher Library
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Boswell Library
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Hunterdon Central Library
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Hunterdon Central Book Nook
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Why a Weblog?
Easy to add/update informationMultiple Authors
Password ProtectedQuick News
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Creating a Weblog Post
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Uploading and Linking Files
Weblogs in the Classroom
Essential Question:
How can Weblogs help me to communicate more effectively?
Considerations:Time
Privacy and safetyTechnical support
CostConnectivityAssessment
Weblogs in the Classroom
Weblogs in the Classroom
Choosing the tool:
Served locally or remotely?Open or closed?
Interactive or not?Tech support or no?
Budget?
Weblogs in the Classroom
Blogger(www.blogger.com)
Free (ads)Large community
CommentingLimited Security
Weblogs in the Classroom
Moveable Type
FreeLocally hosted
More functionalityMore complexity
Many levels of security
Weblogs in the Classroom
Manila
$499 a yearLocally hostedUp to 3,000
CMSMany levels of security
Weblogs in the Classroom
WordPresspMachineDrupal
Many more…http://www.lights.com/weblogs/
