Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom (1)

Blogs (Weblogs):
Class Portals
Online Filing Cabinets
E-Portfolios
School Websites
Travelogs
Collaborative Space


Good Place to Start:
http://edublogs.org/
https://www.blogger.com/start

School Web site with staff blogs
http://mabryonline.org/

Booktalks
http://nnhsbooktalks.blogspot.com

Literature and Writing
http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/

Research Log for Sophomore Speech - NSHS
http://boomchika.blogspot.com/

Travel Blog
http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/blog-235606.html

Blog Safety: blogging policies and resources Wiki
http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/

Assessment Ideas:

• Counting number of posts
• Self assessment of blogging posts
• Rubric
• level of participation
• intellectual depth of posts
• effectiveness of the writing
• level of reflection
• willingness to contribute to & collaborate with others.