This is the most important point to keep in mind with any technology integration. It must be well-planned and support learning in such a way that students must be successful.
Wikispaces project with lots of resources to support blogging in the classroom.
Many different forms you can use in your classroom.
Richard Byrne created some excellent resources for learning about Google Apps. These are very well done tutorials geared for teachers.
List of tips and tricks for using Google Docs. Good collection of keyboard shortcuts and things you might not have thought about on your own.
Guide to using Google Apps for Education as a way to prepare digital portfolios.
Great resource for learning more about Google Apps and how you can use it in your classroom. Webinars are updated regularly and open to anyone who wants to attend.
The official guide from Google for getting started with Google Apps for Education.
Looking to become an expert in Google Apps for Education? Look no further. This is the definitive resource from Google for learning about Apps for Education.
Article from TIME magazine. Demonstrates the importance of self-expression, especially in the teen years.
This category on edublogger is a great resource to learn more about blogging with kids and how other teachers are doing it.
Jennifer Dorman created a comprehensive guide to using Diigo for personal and professional growth. Great guide for educators.
Article written to educate teachers about best practices using blogs in the classroom.
This is the most important point to keep in mind with any technology integration. It must be well-planned and support learning in such a way that students must be successful.
Google product that can integrate with Google Apps for Education, making account creation easy if the service is available to you. Ability to privatize the blog and only allow certain people to access. Gets blocked by many Internet filters, check with your district.
Secure blogging platform for teachers and students. Not as flexible in the way it looks, but VERY functional and VERY secure. Teachers have absolute control over who can/cannot see content. Ability to open up to the whole world or only restrict to blog authors. Account creation and login is also a snap. Check with your district.
Free blog hosting service. Create a blog based on the popular Wordpress platform. Lots of flexibility and options for making it look the way you want it to look, but there can be some privacy issues with students using this service. Check with your district.
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This list of resources was collected to support a presentation made to UNO CADRE teachers in January, 2012.
Updated on Jan 16, 15
Created on Jan 20, 12
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