Blogging and Connecting
Teachers Build Collaboration with Blogs
May 07, 2008
Several educators have been embedding blogging technology into their classroom curriculum over the course of the school year. The main purpose of a classroom or educational blog is to provide a platform to engage students in conversation and collaboration on various topics they are studying. A blog can also showcase projects that students have been engaged in.
Wikipedia defines blogs and edublogs as:
"A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog." (Wikipedia)
"An edublog is a blog written by someone with a stake in education. Examples might include blogs written by or for teachers, blogs maintained for the purpose of classroom instruction, or blogs written about educational policy. The collection of these blogs is called the edublogosphere by some, in keeping with the larger blogosphere, although that label is not necessarily universally agreed upon. Others refer to the community or collection of blogs and bloggers as the edusphere." (Wikipedia)
Here are a few blogs from the high school and middle schools that serve as great examples of how blogs can be used with students:
Bulldogs!!! (Mrs. Larsen H.S.)
NPHS Business Department (Mr. Wilson H.S.)
Brouillette (Mrs. Brouillette Adams Middle)
Scieblog (Mr. Petersen Adams Middle)
Math Lady's Weblog (Mrs. Wiles Adams)
Reading With Wycnalcam (Ms. Clancy Madison Middle)
Mad Math Teacher Edublog (Mr. Smith Madison Middle)
Mr. Whitney's History (Mr. Whitney Madison Middle)