A list of great websites that will not only convince you that blogging is a terrific classroom tool, but also set you up with the skills you need for the journey!
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What is a blog, and why you might find them useful in teaching.
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WordPress.com — Get a Free Blog Here
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Blogger: Create your free blog
Blog host software.
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Free Blogs, Pro Blogs, & Business Blogs | TypePad
Blog hosting software.
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Educational Blogging (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE
"The students at St-Joseph are reflective of a trend that is sweeping the world of online learning: the use of weblogs to support learning. And even though the world of fifth grade may seem remote to educators in the college and university system, these students, when they enter postsecondary education, may have had more experience writing online for an audience than writing with a pen and paper for a teacher. Such students will bring with them a new set of skills and attitudes."
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Weblogg-ed » About/Disclosures
"Weblogg-ed, maintained by me, Will Richardson, “Learner in Chief” at Connective Learning and the author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms now in its 2nd Edition, published by Corwin Press. This site is dedicated to discussions and reflections on the use of Weblogs, wikis, RSS, audiocasts and other Read/Write Web related technologies in the K-12 realm, technologies that are transforming classrooms around the world."
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21Classes – Free Classroom and Education Blogs – Features
Blog hosting software for education
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Academy of Discovery – Discovery Blogging Rules
An excellent example of the things your students must be aware of when blogging. I like the positive ‘I will’ beginning for most of them.
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Consent to participate in online collaboration
An interesting starting point for those considering developing a policy or consent form for parents prior to letting students use online tools – could also be useful in 1:1 laptop scenarios.
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Education World® Blogging Basics: Creating Student Journals on the Web
"You will learn what blogging is and how to create classroom blogs for you and your students. What hardware and/or software does the techtorial apply to? This techtorial applies to anyone with a computer with Internet access."
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.