As the Internet becomes an increasingly pervasive and persistent
influence in people's lives, the phenomenon of the blog stands out as a
fine example of the way in which the Web enables individual
participation in the marketplace of ideas.
Teachers have picked up on the creative use of this Internet technology
and put the blog to work in the classroom. The education blog can be a
powerful and effective technology tool for students and teachers alike.
What is a blog?
A blog (sometimes referred to as a weblog) is a Web publishing tool that
allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links
to other blogs or Web sites, and a whole array of other content.
Blogs are set-up like conventional Web sites, with navigation links, and
other standard Web site features. Blogs have one standard
characteristic, however: the posting. Blog postings are text entries,
similar to a diary or journal, which include a posting date and may
include comments by people other than the author, photos, links, or
other digital media.
Postings are often short and frequently updated. They appear in reverse chronological order and can include archived entries.
Although blogs have been around for years, they have recently gained in
popularity and consequently have received more media coverage.
Blog Talk Blogger:any contributor to a blog Blogging: the processes of creating or maintaining a blog multi-Blog: an online "conversation" taking place between several blogs |
Blogs work well for students because they can be worked on at virtually
any time, in any place with an Internet-enabled computer. Hence, they
can be used by computer savvy teachers to create a classroom that
extends beyond the boundaries of the school yard.
Resource: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
Resource: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
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