Web+Logs+(Blogs)

=Blogs= A **blog** is a website where entries are made in [|journal] style and displayed in a reverse [|chronological order]. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal [|online diaries]. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on [|photographs] ([|photoblog]), [|videos] ([|vlog]), or [|audio] ([|podcasting]), and are part of a wider network of [|social media]. (Source: Wikipedia) The term "blog" is a contaction of "Web log". "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning //to maintain or add content to a blog.//

PMI on Blogs in Education Plus - Usually free, gets students to write, just like a journal but you can't loose it, alot of students are already using this technology anyway Minus - can't add multimedia only post pictures - this is changing quickly Interesting - alot of free sites

So What is a Blog? Some 6 and 7 years explain more. media type="custom" key="161141"

Links http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/EduBlogs http://www.blogger.com/start http://www.blogeasy.com/ http://wordpress.com/ http://edublogs.org/

My son, William has his own blog - he is 8 years old. http://william-johnstone.blogspot.com/

My widget blog - a blog with some widget tests http://widgetsinblogger.blogspot.com/

Rugby Coaching Resources - my coaching blog for my players Not a Science Education example - but it does use teacher tube as a web2.0 addition to the blog http://rugbycoachingresources.blogspot.com/

Blogs in Biology (Queensland Science Teacher Article)

Educause outlines 7 tips to better explain a blog and its function: http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutBlogs/156809