BLOGS in Education 

Web + log = blog

Let’s start by checking out some educational uses for blogs:

Professional Learning Blogs 

Take a look at these:

Cool Cat Teacher Blog

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

Learning Gems

http://bookjewel.edublogs.org

Ideas and Thoughts: relevant, engaging authentic learning

http://ideasandthoughts.org/

The Open Classroom

http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/

(Check out the ‘School of Life’ clip if you have time!)

These blogs are examples of professional learning blogs. Each is written by an educator reflecting on teaching and learning in some way. Such blogs are used for sharing new discoveries and resources; exploring ideas and beginning discussions etc. (You are going to start one of these blogs TODAY with luck)

Class/Student Blogs 

Our Own Backyard

http://backyard.globalstudent.org.au/

The blog for a small prep to year 12 school, Hawkesdale P12 College located in country Western Victoria.

Reservoir East Primary School

http://reservoireast.globalstudent.org.au/

The minilegends class blog:

http://minilegends.edublogs.org/

Blogs with Purpose 

A Literature Discovery Tour:

http://literaturediscovery.edublogs.org

A History Blog:

http://historyiselementary.blogspot.com/

Resources to Explore 

Some fantastic Del.icio.us Links for blogs (If you have a del.icio.us account this is a great way to keep track of your favourite sites.)

http://del.icio.us/rosefirerising/education+blogs+2do

Victorian Education Channel. Very useful guidelines for student blogging

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/teacher/Global/blogs.htm

Global Student

http://globalstudent.org.au/

A great place to start if you want your students to start blogging.

More great blogs to inspire you

(Recommended by my Plurk Buddies)

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day (Larry focuses on teaching resources for English, including ESL)

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs

http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/

Librarians Matter (Another Aussie Blog!)

http://librariansmatter.com/blog/

Getting Started:

Creating a blog using edublogs

http://www.box.net/shared/a0mrt5u040

Getting started with GlobalTeacher

http://www.box.net/shared/qs5ezmcggo

Sources:

Tutorial : http://johnp.wordpress.com/tutorials/

YouTube clip Common Craft: Videos in Plain English