Sunday, June 27, 2010
What is a blog?
What is a blog? Well, you are on a blog at this very moment. A blog is a website created for a meaningful purpose by someone or a group/organization. Depending on the design, a section of the blog displays running comments from people who post or type their comments. Blogs may also contain graphics, links, videos, slide show, etc. These items can either be included in the running posts by the person posting or designed/edited into the blog by the creator and are called Gadgets. From an educational perspective, teachers can effortlessly incorporate a blog into an existing project within the curriculum. As mentioned above, it provides a continuous flow of communications or feedback instantaneously. This allows the student to work independently in school or while at home perhaps working on homework assignments. Specific assignment directions, time-lines, documents, artifacts, or any and all criteria can be viewed 24/7, to the benefit of teacher, student, and parent. It also accommodates special-needs students who may not be able to attend in a regular school setting with media tools, such as: Podcasts, Vodcasts, and narrated slide shows.
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Here's another resource for Blogs I found, which contains 10 different blogging sites. If you are interesting in blogging, but not sure of where to begin, browse the list below before you decide.Happy Blogging!
ReplyDelete1. WordPress (http://wordpress.com) this one is number one for one main reason, it does not have ads on your blog. You can set up your layout, color scheme, theme and everything just the way you want it. Not only can you install WordPress on your own sites, you can use the same software on their site and save yourself all of the technical work. You do not have to install anything, but you can if you choose to.
2. Blogger/BlogSpot (http://blogger.com) This one is one of most commonly used blogs, linking to others is quite easy and updating it is very user-friendly. You also have the option of deleting comments, which is nice for those who don’t want people advertising on their blogs.
3. LiveJournal (http://livejournal.com) Not only is this a great blog, but it a great tool for writers. There are hundreds of groups set up designed to let you join a writing challenge. For anyone who is looking to have their skills as a writer tested, this is the place for you. Customizable theme, avatars, layouts and a few more things you can get if you want to pay for them, but I did that a few years back, not really worth the money.
4. Vox (http://vox.com) A personal blogging service where people share thoughts, photos, videos with friends and family.
5. BlogSome (blogsome.com) BlogSome is the fastest growing blog host in the world (in percentage terms) Was voted Forbes Best of The Web pick. Based out of Ireland, this site uses the WordPress MU platform, large choice of themes.
6. Xanga (www.xanga.com) This is more community-centric blogging, including Friends lists.
7. MySpace (www.myspace.com) this is more community-centric blogging, but you get all sorts of layout and backgrounds to play with. There are so many websites dedicated to making backgrounds and goodies for MySpace it is not funny.
8. Facebook: (www.facebook.com) On Facebook, you can have “Notes” which are viewed by your friends. If you want only friends and family to see this, you have the option on Facebook.
9. Insane Journal (InsaneJournal.com) – Another site based on the same software that runs LiveJournal, offers free and paid accounts, paid benefits are only enhancements.
10. Journal Fen (JournalFen.net) – Runs on the same platform as LiveJournal platform, very much directed towards various topics and is meant for users 18 and older.