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Jo Hart – WAALC Conference 2015 “Great Expectations literacy, the individual and the economy”

Writing for the world out there!

Jo Hart – CY O’Connor Institute

Blogging for you & your students – writing for an authentic audience

http://bit.ly/BlogWAALC




Today we explore:

• What is a blog/blogging?

• Why should we and our students blog?

• The mechanics of blogging – getting started.

If time allows

• Why comment on posts?

• Ground rules.


What is a blog/blogging?

• personal place

• work/professional space

• online journal/diary – ideas, PD, reflecting/sharing

• self-publishing online for a global or specific audience

• place to share media, resources etc

• networking – commenting

• online portfolio – developmental, evidential

• submit tasks & get feedback

https://youtu.be/oDxg5ODEXEQ


Time to look at educator & student blogs:

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/03/making-your-blog-truly-yours/

http://our-writing-rocks.blogspot.co.nz/

http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/weekly-reflection-portfolios/

Why & how to blog http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/why-blog/

Course blog

Blog as professional practice e-portfolio

Class blog

https://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/graduating-teacher-standards-e-portfolio/

Student blogs http://per2alexis.edublogs.org/ http://kidblog.org/class/ms-chernayas-class-2015/posts/7yunek90rdanewud7qzzcsl6x

http://www.saphoenix.blogspot.ca/

http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/why-blog/

http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/why-blog/



http://per2alexis.edublogs.org/

http://per2alexis.edublogs.org/

http://kidblog.org/class/ms-chernayas-class-2015/posts/7yunek90rdanewud7qzzcsl6x

http://kidblog.org/class/ms-chernayas-class-2015/posts/7yunek90rdanewud7qzzcsl6x




How might you use blogging with STUDENTS!


The “mechanics” of blogging!

http://edublogs.org/signup/

Blogging platforms – many!

I use Edublogs – why?

• educator/student focus• can create and manage student blogs• good personalisation options• mobile friendly• excellent privacy/security options• outstanding support/help

http://edublogs.org/why-edublogs/





Signing up: http://edublogs.org/signup/

If you can’t access your email from here then leave blank

Write it down so you don’t forget

MrsBrownLisaB

LisaB90

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Teacher



Customising your blog:

http://help.edublogs.org/2009/07/29/changing-your-blogs-look/

http://diglitsandpit.edublogs.org/

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/03/making-your-blog-truly-yours/

Digital Literacy Sandpit

Theme change – look for Mobile friendlyPostsComments






Blogging is NOT just about writing/text

Upload various file types including:

Powerpoint

Images

Word

Link to them from posts for:

Evidencing competence

Drafting and feedback

Assignment submission

http://johart1.edublogs.org/2012/04/04/adding-links-and-uploading-files-to-your-post/





Creating posts:

http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writing-a-post-the-techie-bit/

http://help.edublogs.org/2009/07/29/writing-your-first-post/

New postVisibilityDraft, PublishCategories, Tags

http://blogs.cyoc.wa.edu.au/elfadacourse/2012/04/04/writing-a-post-the-writing-bit/

For students – on the writing of a post








Blogging is NOT just about writing/text

Media rich – can include simple images OR embed:

SlideshareVoki

Polling

VideoWordle

ToonDoo

Padlet

Prezi

Glogster

.. and more!

http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/01/27/kick-start-activity-6-%E2%80%93-beginner-%E2%80%93-enhancing-posts-by-embedding-media/




Today we took a look at:

• What is a blog/blogging?

• Why should we and our students blog?

• The mechanics of blogging – getting started.

If time allowed

• Why comment on posts?

• Ground rules.


Any Questions?

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