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Robert Bodle
Robert Bodle

The document discusses using blogs in the classroom and provides instructions on setting up a blog. It defines what a blog is, explains why they are useful educational tools for expression, participation, and social learning. Examples of how blogs can be used to combine critical reflection with visual texts are given. Step-by-step instructions are provided on choosing a blog domain name, activating the blog, creating content, and inviting students.

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Are You Clueless?: Using Social Media in the Classroom Instructional Delivery Committee College of Mount St. Joseph
Are You Clueless? Blogging in the classroom - WordPress Bodle, R. (2011). Social learning with social media. In C. Wankel (Ed.) Teaching Arts and Science with the New Social Media . Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.
Blogging in the classroom What ? Why ? With examples How ?
What ? Web + log = blog Form of self publishing Individual and collective Multimedia (text, video, image, link) Post in reverse chronological order A shared venue for collaborative learning An open learning management system
Why ? visibly engaging platform expressive forms of communication participation and social interaction community building social learning
Examples: Combine critical reflection with visual texts Visual communication (click through link) New Media and Society (click through link)
How ?: getting a blog Go to the website http://wordpress.com Click on the orange button Sign up now Fill out form (user name, password, email address) Check box Legal Flotsam Check box Gimme a blog! Click Next
油
How ? (part 2) Choose blog domain name e.g.,really coolclass .wordpress.com Choose blog title e.g., reallycoolclass Click Sign Up
How ? (part 2) Choose a blog domain name
Go to email address to activate blog
How ? (part 2 cont.) Go to worpress.com Sign in (with user name and password) You'll see this drop down menu click my blog
Ta da!
How ? (part 3) create content Add a new post (you can also edit first post)
How ? (part 4) invite students Go to dashboard
How ? (part 4) invite students User>Invites
How ? (part 4 cont) Invite all your students! Select add user as contributor (later change role to editor)

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Word pressintheclassroom

  • 1. Are You Clueless?: Using Social Media in the Classroom Instructional Delivery Committee College of Mount St. Joseph
  • 2. Are You Clueless? Blogging in the classroom - WordPress Bodle, R. (2011). Social learning with social media. In C. Wankel (Ed.) Teaching Arts and Science with the New Social Media . Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.
  • 3. Blogging in the classroom What ? Why ? With examples How ?
  • 4. What ? Web + log = blog Form of self publishing Individual and collective Multimedia (text, video, image, link) Post in reverse chronological order A shared venue for collaborative learning An open learning management system
  • 5. Why ? visibly engaging platform expressive forms of communication participation and social interaction community building social learning
  • 6. Examples: Combine critical reflection with visual texts Visual communication (click through link) New Media and Society (click through link)
  • 7. How ?: getting a blog Go to the website http://wordpress.com Click on the orange button Sign up now Fill out form (user name, password, email address) Check box Legal Flotsam Check box Gimme a blog! Click Next
  • 8. 油
  • 9. How ? (part 2) Choose blog domain name e.g.,really coolclass .wordpress.com Choose blog title e.g., reallycoolclass Click Sign Up
  • 10. How ? (part 2) Choose a blog domain name
  • 11. Go to email address to activate blog
  • 12. How ? (part 2 cont.) Go to worpress.com Sign in (with user name and password) You'll see this drop down menu click my blog
  • 14. How ? (part 3) create content Add a new post (you can also edit first post)
  • 15. How ? (part 4) invite students Go to dashboard
  • 16. How ? (part 4) invite students User>Invites
  • 17. How ? (part 4 cont) Invite all your students! Select add user as contributor (later change role to editor)