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21st Century Ways To Share: Blogging
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** What is blogging? **
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Changing Names of Your Blog

** Blogging is learning. **
Professional Learning: “There is something that happens to a person when they hit that ‘publish’ button - you cross a threshold - you move from consumer to producer - you put your intellectual neck on the line and I really think that you aren't the same person after that.” Mark Oehlert


 * Blogs For Learning:**

Bamboo Project Blog This is the blog that finally convinced me that blogging could potentially be professionally worthwhile.

Jane's Pick of The Day Every day Jane Hart highlights technology tools for learning. Always Learning- Kim Cofino's blog about educational technology [|eLearning Technology] Tony Karrer's enriching blog about learning and tools to enhance learning

** Blogging enhances student learning. **
//Drawing on Vygotsky's educational theory (1978), educators highlight the "knowledge construction" processes of the learner and suggest that "meaning making" develops through the **social process of language use over time**. As such, **knowledge construction is discursive, relational and conversational in nature**. Therefore, as students appropriate and transform knowledge, they must have **authentic opportunities for publication of knowledge.**// ([|Ferdig and Trammell, 2004)]

**20 Reasons Why Students Should Blog**

** Blogging builds communities of practice **
Many workplace learning professionals find that building this network and having this sustained discussion allows them to discuss significant issues they face at their work in a way that’s not easy to duplicate through other avenues including face-to-face interaction. "When you are in the thick of the day-to-day - tight deadlines, resource constraints, and unsupportive environments - you can feel very isolated from what is happening with others. Being involved with folks grappling with the same issues you are helps ease that isolation” Wendy Wickham

Australian study on Blogging
 * Stephen Downes**
 * Nancy White ** Blogs and Community Launching A New Paradigm For Online Community.

** Blogging is good for your health. **
Therapeutic value of blogging

** Blogging is better than a résumé. **
Maintaining an blog will help you to establish your online personal brand that potential employers may find helpful in making a decision to hire you.

// "What can you know about a professional who doesn’t blog his or her work? How do you know they are competent, that they have the respect of their peers, that they understand the issues, that they practice sound methodology, that they show consideration for their clients? You cannot know any of this without the openness blogging (or equivalent) provides. Which means, once a substantial number begin to share, there will be increasing pressure on all to share". //

Stephen Downes
 * Blogs As Personal/Professional Branding **

What is a personal/professional brand? Improving Your Online Visibility [|Blogging Is Your New Résumé] Dump Your Résumé-Build A Reputation Instead

Other uses of blogs
Blogs can simply be used as personal reflections, journals, or to stay in touch with friends who moved away. Lawrence's Livejournal Lawrence's Flickr Photostream Similar to blogs, photo sharing web sites such as Flickr can update subscribers through RSS feeds.

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** Blogging Best Practices and Design **
101 Essential Blogging Skills Make Your Design Work For You 31 Days To A Better Blog

Where Can I Find Education Blogs

This is an extensive list of blogs

Blogs By Subject
Take a look at the list below. If you don't see a blog that captivates you check out this list of blogs by subject.

** English **
The Alice Project Two Writing Teachers The English Blog The English Teacher's Companion

** French/Languages **
[|Ressources FLE du Prof.] blog de prof - La dernière année d'une prof de francais Garry Ferlazzo's Blog Spanish

** Science **
Griffin Science Biology Middle Earth Science Teacher

** Social Studies **
Blogush World History

** Math **
Planet Infinity Mrs. Goerend's Blog dy/dan Division by zero

** General Classroom Blogs **
Huzzah

** Educational Technologies **
Always Learning The Blue Skunk Dangerously Irrelevant Cammy Bean

** Educational Possibilities **
Education Innovation PE Geek

Educational Blogging- Stephen Downes The Art of Blogging- George Siemens Please check these resources: http://www.ted.com/ Absolutely essential for your future. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ Brilliant stuff! http://garyvaynerchuk.com/ Check out his book: "Crush It" - it will give you the low down on all new technologies and social media sites Will Richardson's blog (just because I think all teachers should see it anyway): http://weblogg-ed.com/ Aaron's Blog
 * Additional Readings and Links **

http://aaronontheweb.blogspot.com

"Beyond E-Portfolios, Creating a Lifetime Personal Webspace" Cohn and Hibbits

Hey check out these top notch blogs to maybe get some stylistic or creative pointers: http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/

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**Setting Up A Blog**
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__** Word Press **__ Create a blog in With Word Press Instructions for setting up a blog in WordPress Create a post in WordPress Working with Word Press A Detailed Document