Blogs+In+Depth

=Helpful Guidelines for Educators to Consider=

**1. //Generate guidelines for blogs// **
Before starting the blog, students and/or the teacher should develop guidelines, such as length, quality, content, time, etc.

2. //Model blogging//
Create your own blog before having students do it in your classroom. Practice posting, commenting, and hyper linking prior to having students do it on their own.

4. //Create "blog rolls"//
Set-up according to subject area, topic, and situation

5. //Integrate posts into classroom discussions and vise-versa//
Integrate posts/classroom discussions into blogs (Like live TV shows integrate posts on into their shows)

 6. //Connect your students to others worldwide//
Create an atmosphere that has exchanges between students in the classroom and other students worldwide using ePals!

Examples of Classroom Blogs
Classroom Blogging [|My E-Coach]

=**Examples of How to Use Educational Blogs**= [|David Warlick's - 2 Cents Worth] Educational Blogging 101 Eduwiki.us Blog

=Resources for Blogging= [|Support Blogging] - Great resources for educators who love to use blogging [|Hongkiat.com] - Tech tips for tech users, designers & bloggers