GroupFAQ:Studentsandteacherspostandrespondtoquestionsonagiventopic

ParentInvolvement:Giveparentsachancetobeapartoftheclassroomandstayuptodateonclassroomnewsandevents

blog

sGETTING STARTED TIPS & TRICKS

Blogging Ideas:• post materials and

resources

• host dicussions

• replace newsletters

• class blogs

• students blogs

• teacher blogs

• get feedback

• replace your school website

• share learning

• journals

• eportfolios

• online units

• homework management

• host video and pictures

• connect with other schools

blogsdevelop reflectionpersonalize learningbuild inquiryencourage team work

How is blogging used to support and make learning and teaching more powerful?

Samples

http://mrrobbo.wordpress.com/

OnlineNewspaper:Createastudent‐publishedonlinenewspaper

PeerReview:Postquestionsforstudentbrainstorming,orhavestudentspostpapersforpeerfeedback

Step 1- Go to Global teacher @

http://globalteacher.org.au/ Scroll down left hand side and find the Admin tab choose the type of blog you want (teacher, student, class)

Classroomcriticalreflections

Webpages

Projects

OnlineForums

HostVideo‐Pictures

http://hawkesdale.globalstudent.org.au/

The Victorian Education Channel is part of the Department of Education and Training in Victoria. It manages and provides quality online resources for Victorian teachers and students. This environment has been created to provide a supported online environment, or digital playground, for teachers to explore weblogging and then introduce it to their students.

here

Group projects: Students work together in one place to research, outline, draft, and edit projects within the wiki

Assignments: Post homework, course materials, study guides, and more.

Resource Collections: Organize articles, websites, videos, and other resources for students

Step 2- Create Blog

follow screens enter details

you will get instructions via e-mail

read carefully and follow all steps in the setup process

write down username and password

the username will form you web address so choose carefully

blogs in plain english video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

use your edumail address

http://edublogs.org/videos/

for help,

tutorials & ideas

go to

once you login finally

change your password to something you will remember

in your dashboard click on your name next to Howdy (top left)

Step 3 - Change Password

don’t

forget to click

here to save

change

type in new password

Step 4 - Write first Post

Site Admin gets you to

your dashboard

write directly into the post

copy paste from other documents

add pictures, videos from you tube/ teacher tube

Design

this section allows you to be creative with your theme and blog appearance

on the dashboard click design and choose your look

lots to choose from