Talk:Blogging
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[edit] Essential Questions
- How does publishing on the web change literacy?
- How does blogging build community?
- How does writing for a greater audience improve literacy?
[edit] Why Should We Have Students and Teachers Blogging?
- Students
- Sharing their voice
- Differentiate their learning
- Engagement in the writing process
- Opportunity to develop and defend ideas
- Read/write about other points of view
- Real world audience
- Create collaborative community (network of peers)
- Reflection
- Summarize and explain ideas
- Teachers
- Build a learning community
- Collect student writing samples
- Assess progress and achievement
- Assess student understanding
- Communicate with parents
- Build a network of educators
- Professional development
[edit] Blogging
- Subscriptions
- Platform Agnostic
- Targeted Learning
[edit] Software to read Feeds
[edit] Evaluating Podcasting Delivery
[edit] Products
Blojsom
Drupal
Wordpress
Expression Engine from Pmachine
[edit] Technical Questions to Consider
Can it support open directory? (linking existing logins and passwords)
Are the security features that can be turned on and off? (comments, access, etc.)
Can features be added such as student created blogs?
What is the Cost? Monetary and personnel
[edit] Educational/ End User Questions to Consider
Is it easy to understand as a creator?
Can content be easily uploaded?
Can people easily subscribe?
