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Digital Communication: Blogging

Digital Communication: Blogging. What is digital Communication?. “The electronic exchange of information” . www.fg-a.com. Forms of Digital Communication. Video Confererencing. Cell Phones. Instant Messaging. Twitter. E-mail. Skype . Wikis. Face book. Etc. So what are we focusing on….

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Digital Communication: Blogging

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  1. Digital Communication: Blogging

  2. What is digital Communication? “The electronic exchange of information” www.fg-a.com

  3. Forms of Digital Communication Video Confererencing Cell Phones Instant Messaging Twitter E-mail Skype Wikis Face book Etc.

  4. So what are we focusing on… BLOGGING!!! http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS459&biw=1366&bih=644&tbm=isch&tbnid=2BSEgblHKO7MPM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2012/06/14/guest-blogging-benefits-for-guest-bloggers-and-blog-owners/&docid=iqoCWCBuH9q2RM&imgurl=http://www.bloggingpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Blog.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=s162UZ2SIorM9ATCjIBg &zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:17,s:0,i:143&iact=rc&dur=713&page=2&tbnh=173&tbnw=241&start=11&ndsp=22&tx=108&ty=160

  5. Blogging Basics Video

  6. Video Questions review • What is a blog? • Who is a blogger? • What are the purpose of tags? • What is a blogroll? • What do RSS feeds do? • Types of blogs www.netanimations.net

  7. Blogging • A blog is simply a form of an “online diary”(Ribble, Mike, & Bailey 2007) • Form of communication that allow individuals to communicate and interact with each other over a chosen topic or idea • Individuals can post comments and review comments posted by others

  8. Benefits of Blogging • Easily store information • Collaboration • Concept Review • Anonymous student interaction

  9. Blog examples • Teacher to Teacher • Teacher to Student • Student to Student

  10. Teacher to Teacher Blogs

  11. Ga Department of Education to TeachersWiki but a possible blogging avenue…

  12. Superintendent ideas to the public

  13. Teacher to Teacher student experiences

  14. Is this something you could use with fellow teachers in your educational setting? Yes: please use the check mark No: please use the X mark

  15. Teacher to Student Blog Idea

  16. Video Blogging class activities

  17. Concept Cartoons Children are asked to comment on what they think will happen

  18. Classroom management

  19. Is this something you could use with your students ? Yes: please use the check mark No: please use the X mark

  20. Student to Student Blog Idea

  21. Video… Why let them blog?

  22. Kidblog

  23. Student Sharing Academics

  24. Have any of your students set up a blog and invited you to view it? Yes: please use the check mark No: please use the X mark

  25. Setting up a blog • Choose a blog hosting site such as Blogger. Most blog sites are free and are very easy to use. • Come up with a unique name for your blog. Think of something that sums up what you will be writing about on your blog. The blog website will tell you whether your name is available or not. • Think of a theme for your blog. You can write about personal issues, create poetry and short stories, deliver opinions or a combination of all of these topics. • Write in your blog frequently. You do not have to update it every hour or even every day, but try to update it at least a few times a week. Blogging is a tool that can relieve stress and may improve creativity. • Post the link to your blog on your website. Send it to friends or keep it private if you do not want anyone to read the content.

  26. Does your district give you online space for a class webpage? Yes: please use the check mark No: please use the X mark

  27. I didn’t know what I had…

  28. Managing Blogs Effectively • (Student) Write original articles • (Student) Give credit where credit is due • (Student) Check and recheck your grammar and spelling • (Teacher) If you allow comments, let your commenters know you have read what they wrote. • (Teacher) If you prefer writers do not get “off subject” (writing about an issue unrelated to the post), create a “comment rules’ page to inform your readers about your desires.

  29. Blog management • (Student) If you leave a comment on another blog, try to add value to the post/topic • (Student) Prior to publishing your post, check your links. • (Teacher) If someone leaves a negative comment on your blog, do not feel obligated to leave it in your comment section

  30. Assessment • Please use the check mark when you have completed your quiz Please complete your blogging Quiz

  31. Assessment • True: please use the check mark • False: please use the X mark Blogging Quiz: T/F

  32. Digital communication is the electronic exchange of information. • Blogging is a form of paper and pencil diary. • The following are benefits of blogging: • Collaboration • Concept Review • Anonymous student interaction • Blogging is a tool that only teachers can use to collaborate about content. • When blogging, it is very important to respond to posts with your full name. • Blogs are an expensive tool that only wealthy teachers should use. • Setting up a blog can be a platform to improve collaboration among students in an educational setting.

  33. Do you feel like you could effectively set up a class blog and manage it? Yes: please use the check mark No: please use the X mark

  34. Edublog.org sign up www.edublogs.org

  35. Any Questions? How many followers will YOU have?

  36. Reference • https://www.grovo.com/blogging/what-is-blogging-?gfs=1 • http://www.elise.com/blog/what_is_blogging • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwcW5AKcfl4 • http://www.savetube.com/ • http://ccgpsmathematicsk-5.wikispaces.com/share/view/60959606 • http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/05/17/wiki-or-blog-which-is-better/ • http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-etiquette-the-unwritten-rules/ • http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/

  37. Reference • Top 20 Teacher Blogs • http://classroomblogging.wikispaces.com/Blogging+Activities • http://blog.wsd.net/jelong/ • http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/06/09/blog • http://kidblog.org/home/ • http://jadensawesomeblog.blogspot.com/ • http://www.ehow.com/how_4880749_set-up-blog.html

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