(W4) BLOGS ... in teaching and learning

Wednesday 2nd June 2010 : 9:00-12:15
BLOGS ... in teaching and learning
What is a Blog (Weblog), how do you make one and what can they be used for in teaching and learning? ... we will answer all of these and you will create one for yourself in real time.
We will also look at how to embed images, sound, video and PowerPoints into a Blog.

We will end the session looking at "Twitter" (micro blogging) ... which has (surprisingly) become a very powerful professional development tool for teachers.

If you have time before the workshop then have a browse around
www.shambles.net/web2#blog and http://bloggingvideos.blogspot.com/


Note ... you will need a gmail web account for this session ... if you do not have one then create one for yourself at mail.google.com/mail/signup before the session.

(a) Web2.0 (b) Blogs 10Mar08

Venue St. Andrew’s School

(W1) Introducing Web 2.0 supporting teaching and learning
Monday 10th March 08 ... 9am to 12.30pm
This session will be a general introduction to the (new) "Read-Write" web, (Web 2.0), we will look at what it is, what makes a web 2.0 website different from the older more traditional ones.
We will also look at several examples and see how they might be used in teaching and learning.
If you have time before the workshop then have a browse around http://www.shambles.net/web2 and http://web2videos.blogspot.com

(W2) Making use of Blogs for teaching and learning
Monday 10th March 08 ... 2pm to 5.30pm
What is a Blog (Weblog), how do you make one and what can they be used for? ... we will answer all of these and you will create one in real time.
If you have time before the workshop then have a browse around http://www.shambles.net/web2#blog and http://bloggingvideos.blogspot.com

Your Homework ... one job before you arrive .... introduce yourself (e.g. name, where you are working now, what age students do you work with, do you already use the internet, any technology/computer experiences)
and also say what you hope to achieve at the workshop.
If you already have your own Blog then it would be BRILLIANT if you can put the address (url) in your comment.
Just click on the word "Comments" below
and fill in the form that should come up.
You can post anonymously although it would be nice to know who you are.