http://teachteach.com/workshop Technology Workshops for Teachers Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:02:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I really enjoyed meeting you all today at the conference in Albuquerque. This blog is one I use for delivery of my local workshops. By reading through the posts, you should find some useful resources for beginning your own blogging journey. In particular, you may find that the Next Steps ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2007/03/11/welcome-rsn-participants/ According to the experts, a blog is: "a website that is up-dated frequently, with new material posted at the top of the page” (Blood). "basically an easy way to publish content on the Internet [because] it allows you to put that content online without needing to know things like Hyper Text Markup ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/09/what-is-a-blog/ Can blogging help you be a better teacher? Maybe. Spend some time reading the posts below (and feel free to explore other posts on these blogs). Note at least one idea that resonates with you or makes you go hmmm... Weblogg-ed » Serendipitous Reading bgblogging: The Question of Teacher Roles in Blogging-yet-Traditional ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/09/edublogging-and-professional-learning/ I've begun to think about the modes of writing and how they intersect with the writing that appears on blogs of all types. After only a month of actively reading others' and contributing to my own blogs, I found that I had internalized a certain style and structure for my ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/09/modes-of-writing/ Now that you have a better idea of what a blog is, how might you use it in your classroom? Post a comment listing at least 3 ideas for integrating blogging into the classroom. http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/09/blogging-in-the-classroom/ New bloggers often feel isolated. You write and you write--yet no one seems to be reading any of it. So how do you increase traffic to your blog? True blogging actually involves three distinct activities. If you participate regularly in all three, your blog will get noticed (and read). Write ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/08/increasing-blog-traffic/ As you continue to nurture your blog, you may find these Resources helpful. Blogging in Wordpress by K. Boanis a very helpful, detailed how-to guide that will show you how to getthe most out of your Edublogs blog. Boan also has some great onlinetutorials for Edublogs that you may find useful: Edublogs ... http://teachteach.com/workshop/2006/08/08/next-steps/