This document defines blogging and discusses its uses and applications. Blogs can display various media like text, graphics, video, and audio. They encourage skills like research, writing, reading, and communication between peers and teachers. Blogs can be created and accessed using many devices and applied in subjects like math, English, science, and social studies. The document provides tutorials and free blogging website links and contact information for more help.

2.  Definition of blogging
 Reasons for usage
 Applications/websites
 Blogging Links

3.  Called web logs
 Posts- can be
arranged in
chronological
order
 Posts- Can be text,
graphics, video, or
audio
 Technological tool

4.  Incorporation of twenty first century skills
 Motivation (technology)
 Research needed for responses
 Can be accessed using any mobile
computing device
 Encourages reading and writing
 Communication between other peers
and teachers

5. Applications – Blogs can
be used in all subjects.
Examples:
Math: Expression of
math problems that
are used in life
English: Research
Paper Parts
Science: Classifying
organisms
Social Studies:
Mapping Events

6. o Tutorials for Setting Up Blogs
http://www.youtube.com/embed/Do2sGEmNFuk
http://www.youtube.com/embed/3yxuOtcjmLk
http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqYBa-zGsNQ

7. *Some of the blogging links are free.
o http://wordpress.com
o http://blogger.com
o http://livejournal.com

8.  Can display texts, graphics, video, and
audio.
 Advantageous because of emphasis on
twenty first century skills.
 Can be applied through various curricula
 Are easy to create with tutorials

9. Email address:
cdozier@dallask12.org
Cell Phone: (334) 453-0000

10. Email address:
cdozier@dallask12.org
Cell Phone: (334) 453-0000