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Blogging in the 21Blogging in the 21stst CenturyCentury

Blogging in the 21Blogging in the 21stst CenturyCentury

Serina RuggieroSerina Ruggiero

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What is a blog• Blog is short for weblog • It’s a personal and public journal or diary on the web• A way for kids to connect to their global peers• It’s the wave of the future and a new way to

communicate

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Where Did Blogs Come From?

• Blogging began in the mid 1990’s.

• It is not clear who the very first blogger was.

• The art of blogging took hold of the technological world in 1999.

• The very first blogs were Internet web tours.

• Initially thought of as diaries or online journals, blogs have evolved into the latest web content.

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Blogs are the Latest Craze in

Communication• Blogging is a connection to the world.

There are all types of blogs:

– Personal Blog - shares your thoughts and ideas with the world.

– Business Blog - a way to keep in touch with customers, suppliers, or prospective customers.

– Photo Blog - online photo album to share photos with family and friends.

– Family Blog - helps family stay in touch by posting family news.

– Community Blog - team schedules, meeting updates, and information for community members.

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What Does Blogging Create

• Collaboration• Community building• Metacognition• Global awareness• Relevance• Visual literacy

• Information literacy• Personal learning

environments• Learning momentum• Continual and

personal professional development

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Benefits of Blogging for Kids

• Responsibility and Commitment - daily posts and regular updates require children to be disciplined and responsible.

• Communication - increased communication with friends and relatives.

• Technology - exposure to innovative Internet technologies that help them with communication skills.

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Continued Benefits• Improved Writing Skills - when presented with an

audience, children will want to present their best work.

• Improved Editing Skills - editing daily entries will help children learn how to present their ideas clearly and professionally.

• Improved Spelling - automated spell-checking helps children be aware of spelling errors when they occur.

• Typing - gets children familiar with keyboards at a young age quickly making them proficient typists.

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A New Era of Journaling• From pen & paper

journaling to online journaling…a leap into the 21st century

• Online spaces of writing thoughts

• Integrates knowledge as a personal reflection

• Enriches experiences

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New Era Continued….• Creates an emotional

attachment knowing others will read posts.

• Provides a wider audience for ideas.

• Connects learners and makes learning collaborative and powerful.

• 21st century learning will connect students and adults with their global peers.

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Blogs for KidsBlogs help kids…..• Bring out the writer in

them. • Kids love having an

audience. They will have instant recognition and approval.

• Develop good spelling habits, grammar skills, and develop a love for writing at a young age

• An innovative concept that has potential benefits

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References:

Blog Connection. Retrieved July 24, 2009, Web site: http://www.blog-connection.com

• Sharon Housley http://www.notepage.net