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Slide 1: Why Blogging should be in YOUR Media Center By Gina Oviedo Martinez
Slide 2: Blogging is easy and inexpensive!
Slide 3: Blogging is easy to learn… • Blogging is simply an online conversation. • Kids as young as kindergarten can be taught to use the blog.
Slide 4: Why Blog??? • Blogging creates an online community. • Kids that are part of the millennial generation are comfortable with and prefer digital communication.
Slide 5: Teachers get isolated in their classrooms, Blogs help them to connect.
Slide 6: What can you use the blog for?
Slide 7: You can start a book discussion…
Slide 8: Teachers can assign projects… • Students can do book reports on the blog. • Students can make videos to post on the blog. • Students can record audio reports to the blog.
Slide 9: Blogging creates an online bulletin board!
Slide 10: Sometimes Blogging can be tough.. Bureaucracy is challenging.. People are afraid of what kids will say…
Slide 11: But Blogging is worth it!
Slide 12: Blogging can… • increase circulation • Allow you to work with many more teachers and students. • encourage shy students to participate!
Slide 13: Blogging allows for creativity… • Almost anything can be embedded • Students can use evolving technologies • Students can work together on digital projects
Slide 14: Teachers can help each other… • Plan department meetings. • Communicate with the Media Specialist. • Have a place to digitally record tips, websites, and ideas.
Slide 15: Become a Digital Pioneer for YOUR School!
Slide 16: Credits The wonderful pictures are by • Library Media Center Original by Climbnh2003 • Blogging for Dummies by Somewhat Frank • Blog as a tool for Elementary School • Meeting: Governor's Meeting Fair Field School by Bowbrick • Earphone Girl: Mac Youngin by Shapeshift • • • • • • • • Unnamed by Paul Goyette Levi on Dads computer by neoneddy Extreme Gaming Focus by Deliciouspapa Kids at work on the public computers by TechSoup for Libraries Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace Wordle by hastac dml End of Semester Bulletin Board by Fredthechicken Day 82: Working with Another Teacher by Old Shoe Woman Music: “Fresh Air” By Rudeboys