Blogs

=Blog Tutor=

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 * ==What is a blog?==
 * A blog, or web log, is a way to keep an online journal
 * There is primarily one author
 * Others can comment on and respond to the ideas of the author
 * Blogs are a great resource for your own professional development
 * Blogs are very linear and displayed in chronological order with the most recent post at the top || ==Google Reader Account for Reading Blogs==

Have your favorite blog postings sent to your account

 * Set up an account on [|Google Reader].
 * [|Quick start for Google Reader]

Blogs At DTSD

 * [|Our Internal Apple Server for Blogs]
 * HS Technology Links
 * [|Quick Start Guide for Wordpress]
 * Link to Wordpress Resources
 * [|HS Blog]
 * [|MS Blog] ||
 * ==Blogs in Plain English - A good video tutorial to use with students==

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 * [|English Dept Blog]
 * [|Matrix of uses of blogs in education]
 * [|10 ways to use blogging in the classroom]
 * [|Why let our students blog](video)
 * Here are some classroom blogging projects:
 * [|Guerilla Season book blog]
 * [|Room Twelve] (see student blogs listed on the right)
 * [|Room 9]
 * and [|lots more]!
 * __Blogging in Professional Practice__**
 * [|Chris Lehmann]
 * [|Konrad Glogowski]
 * [|Sharon Peters]
 * [|Clarence Fisher]
 * [|The Fischbowl]

[|Weblogg-ed] (Will Richardson) [|Bud the Teacher] (Bud Hunt) [|Teach42](Steve Dembo) [|2 Cents Worth] (David Warlick) [|Mobile Musings] (Karen Fasimpaur) [|Cool Cat Teacher] (Vicki Davis) [|Moving at the Speed of Creativity] (Wesley Fryer) [|TED Blog] [|Kathy Schrock's Blog] [|Literacy is Pricless] - A blog for reading teachers ||
 * Blogs to explore:**