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Blogs in Plain English



Ok, So What is a Blog?


"A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis." (Blog Basics)
Blog entries are displayed in reverse chronological order. Older entries are usually archived an accessible through an easy-to-find menu.

Blog is a short form for the word weblog and the two words are used interchangeably.

More Blog Vocabulary

(Blog Basics)

Blog (n)
a journal or diary that is on the Internet
I track educational technology blogs with an RSS feed.
Blogger (n)
a person who keeps a blog
There are many bloggers who write about their experiences using Web 2.0 tools
in their classrooms.
Blog (v)
to write a blog
I need to set aside time to blog at least once a week.
Blogging (v)
the action of writing a blog
Blogging helps me organize my thoughts.


Some Educational Technology Blogs to Explore


Other Educational Blogs


Finding Educational Technology Blogs


Will Richardson~The Power of Blogging



Classroom Blogging


Classroom Blogging View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: blogging classroom)
Blog Rules for Teachers Who Blog
Rubric for Grading Student Blog Entries

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