This afternoon at Nan Chiau High Sch Computer Lab 4, we have a group of 21 enthusiastic teachers with us to learn more about blogs. During the 2.5 hours (1430-1700) session, we have had an overview of edublogs, bloglines, as well as a quick discussion on how they believe blogs can be integrated into their teaching and learning.
Here are some photos of the day:
The results from the activity sheet will be collated and posted shortly for all to share. In the meantime, happy planning and exploring of blogs in your classroom!
As mentioned, these documents are available for download:
1. Presentation slides (ppt)
2. Blogger.com step-by-step howto (zip)
3. Bloglines.com ste-by-step howto (zip)
4. Windows IME 3.0 CL input step-by-step guide (for CL teachers who would like to print the guide for students for their installation at home)
RSSTop55 – Best Blog Directory And RSS Submission Sites
If you would like to submit your RSS for more traffic and exposure, check out the sites from this list.
Copyright and Fair Use
This has always been a concern by teachers, whether in students’ work or preparation of teaching resources.
Found this article in Techlearning. It’s a good reading for updating oneself on copyright and fair use, especially in the education setting.
Rubric for assessing blogs
Found a sample of a rubric for EL which we may adapt for assessing the postings by our students. Score of 0-5 were assigned to the following domains:
1. Regularity
– of posts, how often, the frequency
2. Extra exposure to language
– use of language beyond classroom, through self-reading
3. Reflection
– of things heard/learnt in/outside classroom
4. Organisation and Vocabulary
– of thoughts, of words used (esp new ones)
5. Accuracy
– grammar, typo
[source: Edubloggers Link Feed]
Games – Play Online With No Install
Found this page, like what the owner says, it’s a “Complete Waste of Time”, so unless you are checking out what are some of the games our students may be playing when they logon, else dun look here 😛
You have been warned.