Blogging+Resources

The term stands for Web Log (weblog) and is called blog for short. The original weblogs were link-driven sites. Each was a mixture in unique proportions of links, commentary, and personal thoughts and essays. The writings are called “entries” or “posts,” and generally appear in reverse chronological order. Entries of a certain age often disappear and are usually archived. Blogs are usually written in a conversational manner, so if you are using them for educational settings you will need to clarify your expectations and discuss writing for different audiences. To search the blogosphere use Technorati.

[|Word Press] provides a free blog with an easy to use widget interface, an easy to use editor that also allows for uploading images into galleries and slide shows.
 * Free Resources**

[|Blogger.com] provides a free blog site from Google that is a full-featured tool with an easy to use editor.

[|Nicenet] provides a free protected site with no advertising. It is simple and the discussion threads are very useful for student discussions because you can reply to individual posts instead of replying to the discussion. It is primarily a discussion board and does not allow for graphics.

[|BlogMeister] is a blogging tool for students by David Warlick. It was designed for student use in the classroom environment.

[|Bloglines] is a free online service that helps you subscribe to and manage lots of web information, such as news feeds, weblogs and audio. Bloglines tracks the information you're interested in, retrieves new stuff as it happens, and organizes everything for you on your own personal web news page.

[|Photo Editing Blog] - Site from Lee Street's CDO students [|Physics Blog]- Site from Demian Quiroz at CDO [|Mr. Walling's Words] - Painted Sky Teacher [|Writing in the 21st Century Academy - Word Press Example] [|Room 25 Blog -] Walker Students blog [|Robson's Japan Blog] - Cris Robson's JFMF Experiences in Japan [|Room 15] - Mrs. Villasenor at Mesa Verde [|Weblog-ed – Using Weblogs in Education by Will Richardson] [|Best Educational Practices] [|Secret Life of Bees by Will Richardson] [|Mr. Sal Celi Memorial] - La Cima Middle School [|Book Club at Cross] - Private
 * Examples**

[|Blogging Guidelines] [|Blogging PowerPoint Presentation] [|Mr. Walling's Letter to His Parents About Nice Net Blog] [|A Blogging Letter from Ms. Shiers, NBCT]
 * Other Resources**