Blogs and Micro Blogs 

New Ways of Writing and Communicating in the Classroom

 

 

Technology such as blogs and micro blogs are changing the people interact with each other. Learn how these tools can expand your classroom beyond the physical walls and open new doors and create environments where the learning does not have to stop at the bell.

Presentations and Handouts

Links to Resources

Blogs

Edublogs

Blogger

Class Blogmeister

Micro Blogs

Twitter

Pownce

Videos

RSS in Plain English

Blogs in Plain English

Twitter in Plain English

Sources

Warlick, David F.. Classroom Blogging: A Teacher's Guide to Blogs, Wikis, & Other Tools that are Shaping a New Information Landscape. 2nd. Raleigh, NC: The Landmark Project, 2007.

Risdahl, Aliza Sherman. The Everything Blogging Book. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2006.

Kline, David, and Burstein, Dan. Blog: How the Newest Media Revolution is Changing Politics, Business, and Culture. New York, NY: CDS Books, 2005.

Stone, Biz. Who Let the Blogs Out?. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 2004.

Hewitt, Hugh. Blog: Understanding the Information Revolution That's Changing Your World. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2005.