blogsandwikis

Major School Blog and Wiki Workshop

 * What is blogging?**
 * Reflection
 * Communication
 * Conversation


 * Blogging Protocols (Rubric [[file:ResearchBlogRubric2.doc]])**
 * link back to post that you read, summarize and quote
 * accurately summarize what you have read
 * provide a personal reflection or connection to what you have read


 * Blogging Responsibly**
 * [|Blogging Code of Ethics]
 * [|A Student and Teachers Information Code of Ethics]
 * [|Safe Blogging Resources]: An excellent set of sites and stories about safe blogging including classroom blogging policies

NOTE: set your discussion options so that you control the comments that come to your blog.
 * Where to blog?**
 * [|Wordpress](Example: [|Classroom Tech Tips Blog])
 * [|Edublogs/Learner Blogs] ([|Basketball Rocks] - a grade 8 student blog)


 * Fun Stuff for your blog**

[|Image Chef] [|Rock You Slide Shows] [|Image generator] (clapper board, ninja text, etc) [|Flicker Spell] (spell your name.... or anything in Flickr pictures) [|Which superhero are you?] (Take the quiz and post the picture and results on your blog) [|Celebrity look-a-like] (upload a photo and find out which celebrity you look like)


 * The Serious Stuff: What to blog about?**
 * Online safety**
 * 1) Search for and find at least 4 sources of information online safety, bullying and privacy issues . This blog post from [|Classroom Tech Tips] is a place to start. Look for other blogs, photos ([|Flickr]), videos ([|TeacherTube]) and podcasts and websites.
 * 2) Respond to at least one of the sources that you have found: remember, summarize, attribute the source and make a personal connection.
 * 3) Comment on 2 - 3 of your classmates blog posts.
 * 4) Reply to their comments

Wikis

 * What is a wiki?**
 * a web page that anyone can edit
 * a way to work collaboratively
 * the most well-known wiki is.... [|?]

Major School Wiki
 * What is the difference between a blog and wiki?**
 * **Blogs**
 * Usually single author
 * Reverse chronological structure
 * Usually personal
 * External links || **Wikis**
 * Usually many authors
 * Structure determined by content and users
 * Usually objective
 * Internal and external links ||