Blogs

**Blogs in Plain English**
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Ok, So What is a Blog?
"A **//blog//** is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis." ([|Blog Basics])
 * //Blog//** entries are displayed in reverse chronological order. Older entries are usually archived an accessible through an easy-to-find menu.


 * //Blog//** is a short form for the word //weblog// and the two words are used interchangeably.

More Blog Vocabulary
([|Blog Basics])

in their classrooms. ||
 * **Blog** (n) || a journal or diary that is on the Internet || I track educational technology //blogs// with an RSS feed. ||
 * **Blogger (n)** || a person who keeps a blog || There are many //bloggers// who write about their experiences using Web 2.0 tools
 * **Blog** (v) || to write a blog || I need to set aside time to blog at least once a week. ||
 * **Blogging** (v) || the action of writing a blog || Blogging helps me organize my thoughts. ||

10 Ways to a Killer Blog
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Some Educational Technology Blogs to Explore

 * [|2¢ Worth]
 * [|Chalkdust 101]
 * [|CogDogBlog]
 * [|EduBlog Insights]
 * [|Infinite Thinking Machine]
 * [|The Power of Educational Technology]
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch]
 * [|Steve Hargadon]

Other Educational Blogs

 * [|Learning Biology]
 * [|Mr. Mayo's Class]


 * [|Kathy Schrock-Educational Technology Blogs]
 * [|Links to School Bloggers]
 * |[|Google Blog Search]

Will Richardson~The Power of Blogging
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Classroom Blogging
media type="custom" key="2656829" [|Blog Rules for Teachers Who Blog] [|Rubric for Grading Student Blog Entries]

[|Blogger]--a free, Google Tool [|Blogger Tour]