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How to Create Edublogs ThatHow to Create Edublogs That

Support Classroom InstructionSupport Classroom Instruction

Dr. Jan Ray

West Texas A&M

University

Dr. Candace Figg

Brock University


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Overview

Introductions

A Bit of History

About Weblogs About Blogs

About Edublog

Using the SKATE Method to Create anEdublog


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Overview

Sample Edublogs

Reading

Science and Mathematics

University-level

Demonstration

You Can Do It!

Questions and Answers References

Resources


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Introductions


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A Bit of History


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About Weblogs

Precursors to edublogs

Emerged in 1997

Digital journals

Defined as . . . Onlinechronological collection[s]

of personal commentaries

and links . . .

(EDUCAUSE Learning

Initiative 2005)


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About Blogs

1999

Weblogs were

nicknamed blogs

Exponential growth Xanga

Early blog hosting site

100 weblogs in 1997

27 million blogs in

2006


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About Blogs

Nowadays . . .

Over 12 million adults

posting to blogs

Over 57 million adultsreading blogs regularly


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About Edublogs

Emerged in 2001

Defined as a blogwritten by someone

with a stake ineducation (Edublog2006)

Focused on potential

of blogging inteaching and learning(Ferdig and Trammell2004)


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About Edublogs

Four benefits of usingedublogs Helps students become

subject-matter experts

Increases student interestand ownership of learning

Gives students legitimatechances to participate

Provides opportunities fordiverse perspectives, bothwithin and outside of theclassroom (Ferdig andTrammel 2004)


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About Edublogs

Specialists inneurolearningconcluded thatedublogs Promote critical and

analytical thinking

Can be powerfulpromoters of creative,

intuitive, andassociational thinking

Promote analogicalthinking


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About Edublogs

Specialists inneurolearningconcluded thatedublogs Are a useful medium

for increasing accessand exposure toquality information

Combine the best ofsolitary reflection andsocial interaction (EdieNeurolearning Blog2005)


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About Edublogs

Researchers

concluded

The most valuable

aspects of edublogswere (1) course

engagement and (2)

repetition of exposure

to coursework (Brescia

and Miller 2006)


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About Edublogs

How can edublogsbe used to supportinstruction? As a means of

communication

As an instructionalresource

As a collaborative

tool As a showcase for

student projects


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Using the SKATE Method to

Create an Edublog

Start with Standards

Find Kid-Safe Internet-based Learning

Activities

Check for Curriculum Alignment

Test for Quality Instructional Design

Add the Selected Learning Activities to

YourEdublog


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Using the SKATE

Method to Create anEdublog


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Start with Standards

Fi d Kid S f
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/


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Find Kids-Safe

Internet-based Learning

Activities
http://www.yahoo.com/http://www.yahoo.com/


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Check for Curriculum

Alignment
http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_counting_on_a_cloud.htmlhttp://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/


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http://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math.htm


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Test for Quality Instructional

Design
http://www.gokidding.com/math.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htm


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Add the Selected Learning

Activities to YourEdublog

For quick and easy push-button publishing . . .
http://www.blogger.com/start


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Sample Edublogs: Reading
http://readingisfun4allofus.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4us.blogspot.com/


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Sample Edublogs: Science

and Mathematics
http://mathisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://scienceisfun4us.blogspot.com/


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Sample Edublog: University-

level
http://wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/


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Demonstration


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Demonstration


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You Can Do It!

Create an account

Name your blog

Chose a template Use the SKATE

method

Edublog away . . .

http://www.blogger.com
http://www.blogger.com/http://www.blogger.com/


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Questions and Answers


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References

Blog. (2005). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog.

Blogger. (2006). Available online at the following URL:http://www.blogger.com/start.

Brescia, William F. and Miller, Michael T. (2006). Whats It Worth?The Perceived Benefits of Instructional Blogging. Electronic Journalfor the Integration of Technology in Education 5: 44-52.

Edublog. (2006). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edublog.

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2005). Seven Things You ShouldKnow About Blogs. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromEDUCAUSE www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdf.

Ferdig, Richard E. and Trammell, Kaye D. (2004). Content Deliveryin the Blogosphere. T. H. E. Journal 31(7): 12-15.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubloghttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdfhttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubloghttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog


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References

Kajder, Sara; Bull, Glen; and Van Noy, Emily. (2004). A Space forWriting without Writing Blogs in the Language Arts Classroom.Learning and Leading with Technology 31(6): 32-35.

Karchmer, Rachel A.; Mallette, Marla H.; Kara-Soteriou, Julia; andLeu, Donald J. (2005). Innovative Approaches to Literacy EducationUsing the Internet to Support New Literacies. Newark, Deleware:

International Reading Association. Marsan, Carolyn D. Can Blogging Boost Your Career? (2006).

Retrieved August 28, 2006, from Network Worldhttp://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi.

Molina, Pablo G. New Student Collaborative Tools. (2005).Retrieved August 31, 2006, from EDUCAUSE

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/dec0501.pdf. Quible, Zane K. (2005). Blogs and Written Business

Communication Courses: A Xanga. (2006). Wikipedia. RetrievedNovember 15, 2006, from Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanga .
http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgihttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/dec0501.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xangahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xangahttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/dec0501.pdfhttp://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi


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References

Ray, Jan. (2006). Welcome to the Blogosphere: The EducationalUse of Blogs AKA Edublogs. Kappa Delta Pi Record. Summer:175-177.

Richardson, Will. (2005). Blog Revolution: Expanding ClassroomHorizons with Web Logs. Technology and Learning 26(3): 48.

Richardson, Will. (2003). Web Logs in the English Classroom.English Journal 93(1).

Toner, Mark. (2004). Blogs Help Educators Share Ideas, AirFrustrations. Education Week 23(18).

WTAMU Ceramics (Edublog). Available online at the following URL:http://www.wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/

Xanga. (2006). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 15, 2006, fromWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanga .
http://www.wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xangahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xangahttp://www.wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/


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Resources

California State Board

of Education Content

Standards

http://www.cde.ca.gov/

Texas Education

Agency Texas

Essential Knowledge

and Skills http://www.tea.state.tx.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/


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Resources

YAHOO! http://www.yahoo.com/

Counting on a Cloud

http://funschool.kaboos

The Grammar Gorillas http://www.funbrain.co

Primary Games

(Math) http://www.primarygam
http://www.yahoo.com/http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_counting_on_a_cloud.htmlhttp://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/http://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_counting_on_a_cloud.htmlhttp://www.yahoo.com/


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Resources

Math

http://www.gokidding.c

Blogger

http://www.blogger.co

Clock Time

http://www.primarygam

Fishy Count http://www.primarygam
http://www.gokidding.com/math.htmhttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htmhttp://www.blogger.com/starthttp://www.gokidding.com/math.htm


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Resources

Reading Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://readingisfun4us.

Reading Is Fun 4 Allof Us (Edublog) http://readingisfun4allo

Science Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://scienceisfun4us.

Math Is Fun 4 Us(Edublog) http://mathisfun4us.blo
http://readingisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4allofus.blogspot.com/http://scienceisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://mathisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://mathisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://scienceisfun4us.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4allofus.blogspot.com/http://readingisfun4us.blogspot.com/


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Resources

WTAMU Ceramics

http://wtamuceramics.b
http://wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/http://wtamuceramics.blogspot.com/


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