Digital Communication
through BLOGGING
CIED 7601Frances Hart Woodard
What is Digital Communication?
Ribble (2015) states that “Digital communication is the electronic exchange of information” (p.32).Digital communication has become easy almost instant access to communicate globally.
Digital Ways of Communication
Cell Phones
Social Networking
Skype
Facetime
Chat Rooms
Wikis
Blogs
Digital Communication. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2016.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will understand the value of using blogs to communicate with parents and involve them in the learning process.
Participants will understand the best practices of using a blog to communicate with parents and students.
Participants will create a blog to share classroom activities.
What is blogging?
A blog is a web based site that contains post and pages. It is generally updated
frequently and is visited by different people.
Blogging for Your Classroom
Students showing off their reading skills
Easy Communication with Parents
Examples of Classroom Blogs
Class Links
Other teacher’s blogs
Author’s Blogs
Updates
Examples of Classroom Blogs
School statistics on the classroom
blog
Student Blog: William’s Learning
Blogging Experiences
Discussion:Please share any experiences you have had with a
blog.
used a blog?
read a blog?
commented on a blog?
had your own blog?
Video: What is a blog?
Blog Comments
Steps
1. Type comment2. Prove you are
human3. Type your name4. Valid email
address
Workshop Blog Link
Please click the link below to post your comment
https://hwoodard.edublogs.org/
What is included on the workshop blog?
Workshop InformationInstructor Contact InformationLinks to EduBlogs TutorialsExtended Assignment InstructionsBlog Inspiration
Blogs Tours
Teacher Blog - Mrs. Kriese
http://edublogs.eanesisd.net/tkriese/
Blogs Tours
Braden’s Student Blog
http://braden2learns.edublogs.org/
Benefits of Blogging
Video: Young
students share about
their classroom
blogs.
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workshop.
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Questions &
Comments