Blogs in the Blogs in the ClassroomClassroom

Germán SuárezGermán Suárez

Jamie PearsonJamie PearsonCobb County School DistrictCobb County School District

What is a Blog?What is a Blog?A blog is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. A blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Readers have the ability to leave comments. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art, photographs, videos, music, audio (podcasting) are part of a wider network of social media

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Where can I get one?Where can I get one?

How do they use it?How do they use it? Harriet_TubmanHarriet_Tubman World War IIWorld War II Sarah, Plain and Tall Lit RevieSarah, Plain and Tall Lit Revie

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to teach to teach Blogs in EducationBlogs in Education German SuarezGerman Suarez

How can How can II use it? use it?Limited only by your imaginationLimited only by your imagination

Options for instructors using Blogs:•Content-related blog as professional practice •Networking and personal knowledge sharing •Instructional tips for students •Course announcements and readings •Annotated links •Knowledge management

Options for students using Blogs in your courses include:•Reflective or writing journals •Knowledge management •Assignment submission and review •Dialogue for group work •E-portfolios •Share course-related resources

http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/

Can I add Video to it?Can I add Video to it?Yes! TeacherTube lets you host videos that Yes! TeacherTube lets you host videos that you Easily can embed into your Blog. you Easily can embed into your Blog.

What About Audio?What About Audio?You can also add audio to your Blog! You can also add audio to your Blog! You can add Music, your voice, or your You can add Music, your voice, or your

students voice. The following free software students voice. The following free software lets you record and manipulate audio files:lets you record and manipulate audio files:

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Add the following code... Add the following code...

<p><strong>Title of the Audio <p><strong>Title of the Audio file</strong></p>file</strong></p>

<embed width="225" height="20" <embed width="225" height="20" autoplay="false" controller="true" autoplay="false" controller="true" type="audio/mpeg" src=“Location and type="audio/mpeg" src=“Location and name of file to include on the name of file to include on the Blog"></embed> Blog"></embed>

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Questions?Questions?

German.Suarez@cobbk12.orghttp://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/german_suarez/

Jamie.Pearson@cobbk12.org

http://tiscobb.typepad.com/jamie_pearson/

ReferenceReference

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