Glow and Grow - Feb. 23-24 2006 - Montreal
Blogs and Wikis
Blogs
The good news about blogs:
It is very easy for anyone to create a blog
The bad news about blogs:
It is very easy for anyone to create a blog
Why I blog
Exercise of self-discipline to write reflectively and thoughtfully
Creates an artifact – almost like an annotated bibliography – of my thoughts and opinions on web tools, links, essays and books
Belief in sharing openly and freely with like-minded individuals
My blog: Musings
Use blogs:
- to assist people to publish work
- represent themselves online
- interact with their peers as part of an organic community
- manage their own digital content and identityThe Dangers of Blogging
- Personal security – hence Blogmeister password-protected areas (note Feb. 22 Montreal Gazette article)
- Myspace.com
- Alexa.comLanguage skills – must insist on high quality language skills being used in school assignments
Additional Resources on Blogging:
Podcast on Classroom Blogging:
http://www.blc05.com/audio/alan_will.mp3Educational Blogging by Stephen Downes
Scaffolding for Struggling Students: Reading and Writing with blogs
Wide Open Spaces: Wikis Ready or Not