The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate the more advanced features of Edublogs that teachers could use as a replacement for Teacher Web. Blogs differ from Teacher Web by providing teachers and students with a dynamic interface for online communication. Posts can be added on a weekly basis to provide information about what the class is learning and as a space to showcase student created projects. Teachers have the ability to create student blogs using the My Class module located in the dashboard. The teacher’s blog serves as an umbrella for all sub-blogs, thus making the teacher an automatic administrator for security purposes. Teachers can choose to moderate all posts, pages, and comments. Widgets (located in the sidebars) offer additional functionality and provide quick access to student and parent resources.
Edublogs also allows the user to embed any HTML code that online tools generate. Examples of web tools and how they can be used to support instruction are located in the main navigation menu.
The amount of time needed for training for this particular blog format is approximately 5 one hour sessions. NEISD Bloggin’ Boot Camp is offered several times throughout the year.
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