Blogs

= Blog Resources =

Name of Site: Top 5 Reasons Why Blogs Deserve Our Respect (and Are Important for Business) URL: []

 Annotation: Judy Shapiro is founder, CEO of engageSimply, a social commerce and direct marketing communications company and is chief brand strategist at CloudLinux. The top 5 reasons are: Blogs are efficient ways to generate qualified traffic, Blogs are a great way to test different ideas, Blogs give a personal face to an impersonal company, Blogs allow customers and prospects to get an inside view into how your company does business and a blog provides a strategic time capsule of how a company is evolving

Posted by: Kevin Kacel

Name of Site: EdTech Solutions: Teaching Every Student URL: []

Annotation: Karen Janowski an Assistive and Educational Technology Consultant blogs blogs about different assistive technology and other technology resources that are available to provide all students the chance to learn through universal design.The blog is archived on the site back to 2005. In addition t h ere are further resource links provided to approximately 20 other blogs and websites relating to educational technology and struggling learners.

Posted by: Chris Bauerle

Name of Site: Education Week Teacher

URL: []

Description: Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child blogs about her experience of getting started with her blog-before being a published author. There is also a collection of her older blog post on the site as well as a link to the Nerdy Book Club blog that Miller will be a contributor to.

Posted by: Joyce Castellon


 * Name of Web Page (Blogs):** Teaching and Learning Using Blogs
 * URL:** []
 * Annotation:** Charles-Antoine Bachand begins his article with some background information about blogging (a definition, history, “anatomy of a blog”, types of available software) and finally the teaching and learning uses. Bachand describes how teachers can create and use a blog to post materials that will enhance student cognitive abilities by engaging students in argumentative (debates) and analytical writing. Students can create their own blogs, post their ideas and use them as a portfolio of their best practices. Bachand also describes how beneficial blogging can be in language classes, “diary writing” and (as previously mentioned ) “artistic portfolios”.
 * My Name:** Louise Williams

====**Annotation:** This site was written by Webducate. It comes from the University of Leeds.They explore different topics such as: what a blog is about, risks involved with blogging, how to monitor blogs, and how to incorporate blogging within your teaching. They also provide case studies of blogging used in an educational setting.====
 * Name of Web Page:** Using Blogs in Learning and Teaching
 * URL: @http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/online_resources/blogging/index.php**
 * Name:** Holly Archeval

Name of Web Page: Blog in Plain English URL: [] Annotation: This video was created by Lee LeFever for Common Craft. Common Craft is a website which provides explanation tools. The Blog in Plain English video is a simplified explanation on what is a blog about and how blogs work in layman's term using cut-outs as digital images. By: Gloria Basa.


 * Name of Web Page:** The benefits of blogging
 * URL: []**
 * Annotation:** A video produced by NBC news about a 3rd grade class that blogs about books. It discusses blogging in general and the benefits of blogging for the students.
 * Name:** Wendy Hand

**Name of Web Page**: 21st Century Tools for Differentiation -- Using Blogs for Differentiation

 * URL:** ​http://eport.education.illinois.edu/view/view.php?id=267
 * Annotation:** This web page focuses on math and science blogs and how such a blog can specifically benefit these students. Ideas to incorporate math or science activities into the blogosphere are posted, as well as links to good examples of math and science blogs. Besides the many ideas that are posted, the site also links to specific delicious.com sets of math and science pages.
 * Linked and Annotated by:** Melanie Forbes


 * Name of Web Page:** Teaching Today - Glencoe Online
 * URL:** @http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
 * Annotation:** This web page discusses what a blog is and the ways it can be used in the classroom for educational benefits. The web page also talks about the risks of blogging and how to get a classroom started on blogging as well.
 * ​Name:**​ Victoria Estes


 * Name of Web Page: ** Educational Blogging…or edublogging
 * [|URL:] **__ http://thwt.org/index.php/discussion-collaboration/blogs __
 * Annotation: ** This website discusses why blogging is so important in the classroom. It also goes through different blogging websites and lists the pros and cons of using each in the classroom. The website also shows different activities that can be done by utilizing blogs and provides tutorial videos on how to use different blogging websites.
 * Linked and Annotated by: ** Jessica Potter Binko

Name of Web Page: Blogging in Education Today URL:[] Annotation: This website contains a multiple part series discussing blogging in today's education world. This is the link to the first part of the series. In the first part the author goes into depth about how teachers are using blogs. It also provides excellent examples of blogs from teachers. Name: Erica Chekaway


 * Name of Web Page**: What Exactly Is A Blog Anyway?
 * URL**: @http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/05/what_exactly_is_a_blog_anyway.html
 * Annotation:** This post on pbs describes what a blog is for those that are new to the blogging experience. For teachers that are new to blogging it gives three reasons why blogging is great for teachers; communicating with parents, peers, and showcasing student work.
 * Name**: Stephanie Normand

Chris Schobert
 * Name of Web Page:** Support Blogging-Educational Blogging
 * URL: http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging**
 * Annotation:** This is a Wiki-page of its own on the benefits of blogging in education. The people at Support Blogging.COM lay out numerous pathways for one to find out about the benefits of blogging in the world of education. Links include: uses of blogs in education and benefits for students to name but a few.


 * Name of Web Page**: Education World: How to Blog with Young Students
 * URL**: @http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
 * Annotation**: This is an article written by Lorrie Jackson from Education World. It gives you the basics of how to set up your blog, safety tips, as well as some general criteria of what an educational blog should be defined as and consist of.
 * Name**: Michaela Jones


 * Name of Web Page:**TeachersFirst: //thinking teachers teaching thinkers//
 * URL: __[]__**
 * Annotation:** This webpage is important because it a how to for blogging. So often teachers want to try blogging and are not sure where to start and this webpage is a great resource for that. It covers many steps for creating a blog for your classroom and the steps to take to ensure that it is a safe environment for students. This seems like a great resource for any teacher interested in incorporating technology in the classroom.
 * Name:** Hydee Foster


 * Name of Web Page**:11 Advantages Of Using A Blog For Teaching
 * URL**: [|www.slideshare.net/.../11-advantages-of-using-a-**blog**-for-**teaching**]
 * Annotation**: This is an slideshare written by Frank Calberg Services. It outlines the 11 advantages of using a blog for teaching. There are 65 slides that explain each and every step of the 11 advantages.
 * Name**: Sarah Allen

//**URL**//:@http://web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/10/ways-to-use-blogs-in-your-classroom-and.html //**Annotation**// - This is a blog maintained by J. Black. In this specific blog entry she talks about 33 ways to use blogs in the classroom. She gives ideas for different ages and different subject areas.
 * //Name of Web Page//**: Web 2.0 in the classroom
 * //Name://** Nicole Stokes


 * Name of Web Page:** Ezine articles
 * URL:** []
 * Annotation:**In this article, stay-at-home mother of 4 Rhonnie Rapoza gives us 5 reasons why kid's should blog. Rapoza first talks about how blogging could give your child a jump start with writing.The five reasons stated in this article are very simple; 1: Expand their knowledge, 2: Gives them a sense of responsibility, 3: Improve their communication skills, 4: Strengthens their creative side, and 5: Increase their vocabulary skills.
 * Name:** Lakee Pressley

//**Name of Web Page:**// Afro Daddy.com //**URL:[]**// As an African American community activist I found this blog site to be an inspiring, educating, and edifying tool. “Afro Daddy.com is founded on the principles of building community and sharing information to help us all prospers collectively.” //**Name:**// Howie Mack