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=Pre-Session Questionnaire =

= Learning Objectives: =
 * To utilize a blog
 * To learn to use a blog as a tool teachers may use to write "with" their students
 * To develop a conversation on a blog post
 * To use the blogs as a reader

= Today's Agenda =
 * Time ||  || Learning Activities ||   || Resources ||
 * 15 minutes ||  || == Bell Ringer = Differentiated Learning! ==
 * Have a blog? **
 * Log into your blog at blogspot.com.
 * Go to blogspot.com

>> > //how to create a "Link by Link"// > //page such as I use to track////all////my students' blogs////.// > additional blogs:
 * Need to create a blog? **
 * Log into teacher email account.
 * Click on NEW BLOG.
 * Choose a title. EXAMPLE - English 11 Cafe (May use spaces here.)
 * Choose a URL. EXAMPLE - eng11cafe (NO spaces allowed here.)
 * Choose a template. You may change this later.
 * Click CREATE BLOG.
 * Congratulations! You now "own" a website!
 * Click the ORANGE BOX with a PENCIL. ||  || * [[file:Weblog Presentation.pptx]]
 * Steps to Create a Blog
 * Also see slide presentation
 * Clip: Blogs in Plain English
 * Online Stopwatch ||
 * 30 minutes ||  || == Write Beside Them ==
 * Share Model Lessons
 * See links at right.
 * Develop Step 1 of a lesson you will write with your students.
 * Gillmore Examples
 * English 11: Initial thoughts on our first unit.
 * English 12: Initial thoughts on our first unit. ||  || * A Synthesis Essay
 * What Does Being Human Mean?
 * A Poem
 * Anthropomorphism: Moe and Joe
 * How to Find Your Blog Posts Later! ||
 * 30 minutes ||  || == A Social Networking Tool ==
 * Community of Literacy Learners
 * Link by Link: English 11 Blogs
 * Leave a Comment: The Networking Begins! ||  || * //Attend a wiki session to learn//
 * OR stop by and seeTammy Gillmore in Cafe 16for more information. ||
 * 30 Minutes ||  || == An Online Reader: Hook 'em with Blogs ==
 * Why do we read blogs?
 * Author Blogs: click button to right
 * Celebrity Blogs
 * The Nine Best Celebrity Blogs
 * Celebrity Blog Links
 * Hobby Blogs
 * Martha Stewart
 * HGTV
 * Professional Blogs: click button to right
 * Explore other blogs.
 * Check post formats.
 * Hear their voices?
 * Write what you like to read.
 * Create a post on a topic close to your heart. ||  || * Click on a button to see
 * Create a post on a topic close to your heart. ||  || * Click on a button to see
 * [[image:pioneerpd/Author BLogs.jpg width="95" height="32" link="pioneerpd/WeBlog Author Blogs"]]
 * [[image:pioneerpd/Educational Blogs.jpg width="95" height="32" link="pioneerpd/WeBlog Educational Blogs"]]
 * [[image:pioneerpd/BSD Bloggers.jpg width="95" height="32" link="@WeBlog BSD Bloggers"]] ||
 * 15 Minutes ||  || == Wrap-Up ==
 * Today, created two posts and left a comment
 * An Invitation ||  ||   ||


 * Click on a button to explore other blogs:**
 * [[image:pioneerpd/BSD Bloggers.jpg width="240" height="92" link="pioneerpd/WeBlog BSD Bloggers"]] ||  || [[image:pioneerpd/Author BLogs.jpg width="240" height="92" link="pioneerpd/WeBlog Author Blogs"]] ||   || [[image:pioneerpd/Educational Blogs.jpg width="240" height="91" link="pioneerpd/WeBlog Educational Blogs"]] ||

= Additional Resources: =
 * 33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom and in the Educational Setting
 * [[file:blogging lessons ideas and resources.pdf]]from http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com
 * How to Create a Classroom Blog with Blogger (YouTube Video)
 * Top 100 Educational Blogs


 * Slide Presentations:**
 * [[file:Creating Your Digital Fingerprint.ppt]]