Abstract: Here's what I said we'd do- We'll have a short look at the five best blog posts on our class blog over the last five years.
We'll have a quick chat about digital literacy- the things you could do and shouldn't do with your blog.
We'll look at a couple of great blogs, some not so great ones and how to keep up with what other people are doing with their blogs.
Then we'll either construct a Blogger blog if you haven't got one or add features to your blog if you have already got one! Do the tricky stuff while someone's around to lend hand - really speeds up the process.
If you are interested in knowing more about Google I have made this website to support you in knowing more about some of fabulous, free things that you can do with Google once you have a Google gmail address.
https://sites.google.com/site/ggwg2011/blogger
You may like to download a pdf of this blog when you are just learning- sometimes people find it useful to have a piece of paper next to them to copy of as they are beginning. It is 8.2MB
If you are interested in knowing more about Google I have made this website to support you in knowing more about some of fabulous, free things that you can do with Google once you have a Google gmail address.
https://sites.google.com/site/ggwg2011/blogger
You may like to download a pdf of this blog when you are just learning- sometimes people find it useful to have a piece of paper next to them to copy of as they are beginning. It is 8.2MB
If you want to go the wiki way I have built this resource to get you started. Most of the external websites I talk about on the Bling also embed into wikis.
Before posting children's work or images on line it is best practice to ask their parent/whanau permission.
Here is some paperwork around this issue that you may like to adapt.
Privacy Permission Agreement
Student Use Agreement
Staff Use Agreement - add in File Sharing Legislation notice
Think about cyber-safety as you work with children
https://sites.google.com/site/cybersafetyresources/presentation
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Our Best Blog Posts of the last five years....
1. Our very first blog post- November 2005
http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2005/11/moturoas-first-blog-post.html
2. Miriam shares her voice
http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2007/11/miriam-shares-her-voice.html
3. Learning our mihi with Melville Intermediate
http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2009/10/learning-our-mihi.html
4. High Hopes with a school in Nevada
http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2010/05/our-high-high-hopes.html
5.Skype call with students in British Columbia
http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2009/03/skype-call-with-students-in-canada.html
And its follow up Voicethread.
https://voicethread.com/?#u1632.b390047.i2059029
6. My own Edublog- sharing my learning and practice
http://allanahk.edublogs.org/
I'm not going to put examples of bad practice here as cautionary tales- I'll show them to you on the day!
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Here's some examples of some great blogs that you may like to follow.
Junior Blogs
Raewyn Watson's- Appleby School http://moutere.blogspot.com/
Sherryn Lines Class- Brightwater http://room4-brightwater.blogspot.com/
Cherryl Eden's Class- Richmond http://room14richmondprimary.blogspot.com/
Judy Hawtin- Clifton Terrace http://room6cliftontceschool.blogspot.com/
Middle School Blogs
Nicola Conza-Lower Moutere http://www.lmsroom4.blogspot.com/
Jo Fothergill- Raumati Beach http://room12rbs.blogspot.com/
Nicky McCrorie- Lower Moutere http://lmsroom5.blogspot.com/
Allanah King's- Appleby http://moturoa.blogspot.com/
Senior School Blogs
Myles Webb- Melville Intermediate, Hamilton http://melvilleroom8.blogspot.com/
Sarah Thomas - St Pauls, Nelson http://whiorox.blogspot.com/
Jane Boeseke- Mahana, Nelson http://mahanaseniors.blogspot.com/
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Please record your name, blog address and ideas on how you might use a blog on this Google Doc. We can learn from others and add to their ideas.
Click here to write on the Google Doc.
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How I keep up with what's going on with blogs that I follow...
I use Google Reader- sign up to Google, put a subscribe and read button on your toolbar and subscribe and read blogs that you like.
https://sites.google.com/site/ggwg2011/using-google-reader
Here are some that I follow Class Blogs and New Zealand Teacher Blogs.
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