One of a series of PD for colleagues on Web2.0 tools. The institute has just got Edublogs Campus to trial the use of blogs with students and lecturers

1. Professional development for colleagues – Web2.0 Tools “A blog a week keeps you at your peak!” Jo Hart This session was facilitated via Elluminate/BlackboardCollaborate

3. As a lecturer why would I want to blog?

4. Why/how might I use blogging with my students?

5. Edublogs Campus – the Institute blogging platform

7. What is a blog/blogging?

9. online journal – ideas, PD, reflecting/sharing, continuous improvement

10. self-publishing online for a global or specific audience

11. networking – by commenting on & getting comments

12. online portfolio – developmental, evidential

14. Time to look at educator and student blogs: The next slide has 8 blogs & their links Put your name in the space next to one of them (avoid doing the same one as anyone else if possible) When the links are revealed visit the post of your choice Prepare to very briefly show us the post via WebTour and to share an opinion/comment about the post Time will be very limited – only about a minute to check out the post and a further minute to WebTour/talk

15. Time to look at educator & student blogs: Name(s) http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/why-blog/ http://www.kat-zombiekitten.blogspot.com/ http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2011/07/pros-and-cons-of-yammer.html http://prato12.blog.sbc.edu/ http://johart1.edublogs.org/2011/08/27/edublogs-webinar-overview-quick-easy-online-tools/ http://tktandreasalaso.wordpress.com/ http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/turning-my-blog-in-an-e-portfolio/ http://tttgregreynolds.blogspot.com/

16. How might you use blogging for YOU!

17. How might you use blogging with STUDENTS!

18. Blogging is NOT just about writing/text Media rich – can include simple images OR embed: Prezi Voki Slideshare Wordle Poll Wallwisher Glogster Video ToonDoo .. and more! http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/01/27/kick-start-activity-6-%E2%80%93-beginner-%E2%80%93-enhancing-posts-by-embedding-media/

19. Blogging is NOT just about writing/text Upload various file types including: Word Powerpoint Images Link to them from posts for: Assignment submission Evidencing competence Drafting and feedback

20. Examples of blogs with embedded media Glogster Voicethread Voki Prezi Slideshare Video http://theconch.edublogs.org/2010/08/02/um-like-uh/ http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/01/26/kick-start-your-blog-challenge-6-advanced-embedding-media-the-nerves-of-the-blog/ http://johart1.edublogs.org/2011/03/05/edublogs-serendipity-webinar-overview-avatars-and-vokis/ http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2011/01/22/prezenting-collected-days-in-a-haiku/ http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/07/20/pln-challenge-8-webinars-an-extra-dimension-for-your-pln/ http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-heck-is-pln-rscon3-video.html

21. CYOC now has Edublogs Campus Blogging platform customised for education/training Two educational organisations using Edublogs Campus http://blogs.cornell.edu/ http://global2.vic.edu.au/

23. If you need help with customising and starting your first post contact me & I will try to help

25. As a lecturer why would I want to blog?

26. Why/how might I use blogging with my students?

27. Edublogs Campus – the Institute blogging platform

29. Feedback Was the session (content and activities)? A Interesting B OK C Boring

30. Feedback How was the session (format and structure)? A Just right – it worked well B OK C Not very good

31. Feedback Comments / ideas / +ves / -ves