- Intro
- Blogger
- What is a blog? (web-log)
- What are the benefits?
- Web-based: Accessibility, Compatibility, etc.
- Students, parents, etc.
- Ease of Use: If you can use a word processor, you can run a blog.
- Promotes student interaction, interest, and creativity
- Built-in Archive
- Searchable
- Works well with all Google Products
- Flexibility and Potential
- What are the drawbacks?
- Web-based: Lack of internet access, filters, etc.
- Learning Curve
- HTML Quirks
- Doesn't always play well with mobile devices (iPad input)
- Increased Responsibility
- Setting up an account
- Creating a Post
- Title
- Text
- Links
- Pictures
- Video
- Extras: Tags, Scheduling, Location, "Options"
- Customizing Your Blog
- "Theme"
- Layout
- "Gadgets" or "Widgets"
- Advantages
- Hit them where they live
- Very capable of being appropriate and safe
- Instant Access
- Disadvantages
- Preconceived Notions
- A new avenue for inappropriate behavior
- The "Group" or "Fan Page" Setup
- Capabilities
- Video
- Pictures
- Links
- Discussion
- Documents
- Advantages
- Unparalleled Info
- Much less personal than Facebook
- Can be set up as an automatic "feed"
- ?
- The Disadvantages
- Less popular, but gaining.
- Setting up an account
- Discovery
- Sharing
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Social Media in the Classroom
Labels:
Blogger,
Curriculum,
Facebook,
Social Media,
Twitter
Location:
Olney, IL 62450, USA
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