Why Teachers and Schools Should be Blogging April 14, 2008
Posted by Podcast Lane in Blogging, Changing Education, Podcast, Stu Hasic, Web 2.0.Tags: Blogging, education, Podcast, Stu Hasic
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The Internet is not what it used to be. Web 2.0 – or the Read/Write Web has changed everything – and your students love it! The social aspects of Web 2.0 with sites
like Facebook, MySpace and Bebo are so engaging to students that they are attracted to them like magnets. But they are so foreign to schools, teachers and education authorities, that we choose to BLOCK them at school.
This podcast focusses on the benefits of using such sites and as an introduction to the subject, also provides an insight into the ramifications that our students are often oblivious to. In under three minutes, you’ll understand why teachers and schools should be blogging. Just click the Play button below.
(Duration: 2:55)
Download this podcast to your PC or MP3 player. Any feedback or questions on this podcast? Just add them to the comments section.
Maria, one of the great teachers in one of our great Sydney Region public schools, has made a video from the above podcast and has posted it on her teachers’ blog! Thanks Maria.
http://mariatech.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/creating-your-own-blog/
Barbara, another of our fantastic teachers has a great podcast blog she’s put together with the lep of students in her class as well as from other classes. Go take a look. This stuff isn’t hard to do.
http://canterblog.podbean.com/
Also have a read of WHY they are doing this stuff:
http://canterblog.podbean.com/about/
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Here’s a great post full of links aimed a teachers wanting to know more about teachers blogging. And who are they by? Teachers who blog.
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/06/30/50-must-read-up-and-coming-blogs-by-teachers/
hi stu,
i’ve listened to your podcast and i’m really interested in setting up a class blog for my year 8 students. i’m a bit lost, however, as to how to actually set it up. should i set a blog for the whole class or should i set up a blog for individual students in the class? of course, i will be moderating their comments and their posts.
could you please give me more information on how to set up a class blog? or could you please direct me to other sources of information?
thank you.
chris
Hi Chris,
This article is the first in a series of four. They are all linked here:
http://podcastlane.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/choosing-a-blog-hosting-service/
Hopefully they’ll help. Let us know how you go!