Blogging

=media type="custom" key="11317104"= =What is a Blog?= A blog is a personal website that contains content organized like a journal or a diary. Each entry is dated, and the entries are displayed on the web page in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent entry is posted at the top. Readers catch up with blogs by starting at the top and reading down until they encounter material they’re already read.

Though blogs are typically thought of as personal journals, there is no limit to what may be covered in a blog. It is common for people to write blogs to describe their work, their hobbies, their pets, social and political issues, or news and current events. And while blogs are typically the work of one individual, blogs combining contributions of several people, ‘group blogs’, are also popular.

=Blogging in Education= Benefits
 * Fosters a learning community
 * Student ownership
 * Everyone has a voice
 * Authentic audience
 * Development of wrting and research skills
 * Digital literacy
 * Encourages interaction

=My blog: http://rclark.edublogs.org=

=List ideas, successes, problems, and solutions to using blogs in the classroom:= (To add your ideas starting on the last number (press enter if you need to add another number) - click "Edit this page" (you must be signed into wikispaces to edit) - type your additions or changes - click "Save") //NOTE: Wiki formatting may not always look exactly how you want it to. Don't sweat it. It is not meant to be perfect.//
 * 1) Daily journal writing - students post minimum of two comments per week - not graded on content, graded on participation
 * 2) Class discussions - students post one comment on the assigned topic - to be graded
 * 3) Collaborative class projects - one student edits the blog at a time/posts discussion topic, other students post their comments
 * 4) Daily news - students can post a news article and comment on the article
 * 5) Parent communication and collaboration - inform parents of events, class projects, or just daily happenings in class
 * 6) Current events - discussions of what is happening in the world
 * 7) Science project or experment discussions - students discuss results of what they think will happen and what truly did happen
 * 8) Role playing - students write as if they are another person or thing
 * 9) Word of the day - a new word is posted and students must post their comments on how that word could be used or discuss the topic
 * 10) Add your ideas and help complete this list!