Blogs

The "grand-daddy" of social networking. A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Many people uses blogs as personal journals. Others use them to pronounce their views and ideas on any and every topic imaginable. For our purposes today, let's focus on educational blogging.

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About Blogs

 * What are blogs and why do I care?
 * Visit a few of these blogs. How do they differ from wikis and other web sites?
 * [|JoeWoodOnline] - 7th & 8th grade science teacher from California
 * [|The Scientific Shamrock]
 * [|Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day] - ESL
 * [|Think For Yourself] - Musings of a physics teacher
 * [|Speaking of History] - American History teacher from Missouri
 * Shaun Fletcher's [|Classroom Blogmeister] Blog
 * [|5th Grade Fanatics] - 5th Grade Teacher's Blog
 * [|I love 6th Grade]- 6th Grade Teacher's Blog
 * [|I Love 6th Grade Too] - 6th Grade Teacher's Blog
 * [|The Edublogger] - Tips & Tricks for educational blogging

A Blog about Blogs

 * Search [|this blog] to find educational blogs that you might be interested in - [|International Blogger Directory]
 * This social network can also be used to learn about new blogs in your field - [|EduBloggerWorld]

Rules of the Road

 * Educational [|Blogging Etiquette]
 * The Importance of [|Commenting] on educational blogs
 * Reading blogs using RSS
 * [|Google Reader]