Web 2.0 Discussion - Chapter 2 - Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice

The use of Weblogs is increasing in schools as the technology becomes more available in education. I found the information regarding the use of Weblogs as a tool to highlight and share best practices interesting. Related to this is the idea of using the weblog as a building block for school web pages. If you click on the title of this Chapter 2 unit you can link to our school website to see what teachers have websites listed. It is a surprise to me, knowing that several teachers use weblogs, that more teachers have not asked to put their weblog on the school website.

Anyone that would like assistance before next weeks discussion group or would like to schedule a time in the near future to have assistance creating a blog please email me. I would be happy to assist any way I can. If you would simply like to have a site you created linked to the website then email Dan Kane or myself and we will post the information.

I would urge everyone to visit as many of the sites listed in Chapter 2 for some ideas.

Web 2.0 Discussion Group Book Review

In Will Richardsons book, "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms", Chapter 1 is about the Read/Write Web. As the use of the internet continues to change, more educators are learning how to utilize the resources for classes. As schools ask educators to step out of their comfort zones and try new and challenging things with their students, the need for training increases along with a need for time to utilize what is learned by the teacher. What catches your attention in the first chapter of this book? If you click the title above you will link to Will Richardsons website.

Safety For Students Online

With the number of our students using the internet what should we be doing as educators to help them make responsible choices? There are many websites available to students to help them realize what responsibilities they should choose and how to stay safe. One of my favorite sites is i-SAFE. It provides many resources that are free to educators and children. Check it out by clicking on the title of this post! (To use the best parts of this website you need to create an account but you can surf it for information without an account. The account is free!)