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=Read, Write, Blog:=

An Introduction to Classroom Blogging Using Blackboard
Mark Wagner Educational Technology and Life mark@edtechlife.com

Slides:

Interactive Demo
 * What is a blog?
 * What is the read/write web?
 * What do these technologies mean for you and your students?

The Read-Only Web
 * Powerful resource for educators and students, but…
 * Information moves from publishers to consumers
 * Information cannot be edited
 * The One-Way Web
 * Web 1.0

The Read/Write Web
 * It is now as easy to create as it is to consume.
 * Anyone can publish, share, and change information
 * The Two-Way Web
 * Web 2.0
 * This is changing our world!

Blogs
 * Web + Log = weblog or “we blog”
 * Easily created
 * Easily updated
 * If you can email, you can blog.
 * Blogs allow visitors to comment.

Educational Blogs
 * Teacher web sites [|Example]
 * Class web sites [|Example]
 * Learning journals [|Example]
 * Book Clubs [|Example]
 * Connect with Authors and Experts [|Example]
 * Pen Pals [|Example] (See Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog)
 * Professional Development [|Example]
 * Reflective Practice [|Example] (Also, don't miss [|David Warlick's blog].)
 * More Examples: [|http://www.supportblogging.com]

Better Blogging
 * Read (Or Do), Reflect, Write, Respond
 * Develop voice (and identity)
 * Make a contribution
 * Make connections
 * Blog as a backup brain
 * [|25 Basic Styles of Blogging (and when to use each one)]
 * Educational Role-Play

Benefits
 * Engagement and Motivation
 * Context
 * Inquiry
 * Collaboration
 * Reflection and Metacognition

Concerns
 * Information Literacy
 * Inappropriate Content
 * Inappropriate Sharing
 * Threats and Cyber-bullying
 * Intellectual Property (Check out [|creativecommons.org] for alternative licensing.)
 * Fraud and Identity Theft
 * Stalkers and Predators
 * Free Speech Concerns
 * Lack of Understanding

Proactive Strategies
 * Citizen Journalism and Citizen Police Work
 * Legal Protections
 * Safety Tips for Students
 * Safety Tips for Parents
 * Communication and Empathy
 * Blackboard Blogs!

Hands-On with Blackboard Blogs
 * Create a blog
 * Blog Information
 * Select Members
 * Individual Blogs
 * Group Blogs
 * Class Blogs
 * Options
 * Grade Book Entry & Text Direction
 * Your First Post (Entry)
 * If you can email, you can blog!
 * More word processing features... this should be familiar. ;)
 * Comments
 * View: Privacy, actions, filters, archives, export, RSS
 * Modify: Blog Information, Members, Options
 * Manage, copy, remove
 * Practice: Read, Reflect, Write, Respond...
 * http://www.weblogg-ed.com
 * http://www.davidwarlick.com/2cents/
 * http://www.infinitethinking.org
 * http://www.edtechlife.com

Additional Resources in Blackboard
 * "Assignments"
 * Web Sites
 * Books
 * Contact Mark at mark@edtechlife.com

Elective Activities
 * RSS
 * Wikis in Blackboard
 * Lesson Planning
 * Other "parking lot" ideas from the morning...

Reflection
 * How might you use a blog or blogs with your class?
 * What is your next step?
 * [|Evaluation]

Blog Search Engines
 * [|Technorati.com]
 * [|Google Blog Search]

Related Wikis
 * See http://wikiwhileyouwork.wikispaces.com for a similar course outline related to wikis.
 * See http://reallysimple.wikispaces.com for a similar course outline related to RSS.
 * See http://internetawareness.wikispaces.com for more information on Internet Awarenss, Ethics, and Safety.