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Designs by Nick Finck: The Why and How of Blogging

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want a simple introduction to blogging? This site utilizes large graphics in a step-by-step format to walk you though what a blog is, some examples of blogs, the tools of blogging, the different types of blogs, and related topics.
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Landmarks for Schools: Blog Meister

For Teachers 9th - 10th
BlogMeister is a blogging tool developed for teachers as an authentic publishing environment to promote the development of effective communication skills in students. Teachers establish a blogging account by directly contacting the...
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Other

Fanschool: Blogs for Teachers and Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fanschool provides a safe and simple blogging platform for students in both elementary and middle schools. Teachers have administrative control over all student blogs and accounts, and blogs are only viewable by classmates and the...
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Other

Tech Learning: Introduction to Blogs and Blogging

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article introduces the concept of blogs, gives links to blogs that deal with topics in education, ideas for using blogs for student writing and information on setting up your own blog. After reading this article you should be able...
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Quinnipiac University: Blogging Across the Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online course was created for the Interactive Digital Design Department at Quinnipiac University and is designed to examine how weblogs are being used in academia. The various pages cover the basics of weblogs, how to use Blogger...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Blogging

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help students understand what a blog is and how they are used to communicate online. It defines blogging and its uses and offers a YouTube video that explains what blogs are and how they work.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Blog Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to get started with a blog, as well as how to develop and promote it to find an audience.
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Other

Seo Click: How to Apply Advanced Search Techniques in Google 2020

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Google's Advanced Search tool to look for web pages, images, and videos. You will also learn about advanced search operator and shortcuts you can use.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Parallel Structure With Clauses

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of how to use parallel structure with clauses.
Article
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E Learn Magazine: E Learning 2.0

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Stephen Downes discusses media and technology trends, the Web 2.0, and E-Learning 2.0.
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Electronic Portfolios Digital Stories of Deep Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This research paper discusses the concepts of "Electronic Portfolios as Digital Stories of Deep Learning" and "Digital Storytelling as Reflective Portfolio" by linking two dynamic processes to promote deep learning: Portfolio Development...
Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Media Awareness Network (MNet) "promotes media and Internet education by producing online programs and resources". MNet provide resources pertaining to blog & news, media issues, research, educational games, and special initiatives.
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University of Oregon: J333 Writing for Multimedia

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources for a course on writing for multimedia productions. Includes PowerPoints, documents, and links. The Syllabus section contains a course description and outline from the instructor. The course addresses topics...
Article
Other

Texthelp: Making Essential Digital Communications Inclusive & Accessible

For Students 9th - 10th
Online content is often made inaccessible by our choices in font type, color, and size; the lack of captions on videos and alt tags on images; our use of complicated sentence structures; and, the lack of formatting and structure - to...
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Other

Edublogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Edublogs is a site for educators or students to create your own web logs (or blogs). With support videos to introduce you to Edublogs, professional development resources to use with staff and the ability to create and share your own...
Article
New York Times

New York Times: Interns? No Bloggers Need Apply

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the implications of employees including company information in personal blogs. Click on link to a lesson plan where students discuss the issues and create their own blogs.
Website
Other

No Water River: The Picture Book and Poetry Place

For Students K - 1st
This fun website offers weekly blogs including poetry videos, picture book and poetry book overviews, activities for each book or poem, interviews with children's poets and illustrators, links to resources including information on poets,...
Article
Other

Miguel Guhlin: Around the Corner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Mr. Guhlin is director of Instructional Technology Services for the San Antonio ISD, a doctoral student at the University of Texas San Antonio, a prolific writer and speaker, and producer of the blog Around the Corner. For high end users...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Get the Most Out of Google Search

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Technology based lesson for a High School English class on how to accurately and efficiently research information on the internet using Google Search. Students conduct Web searches on open-ended questions, and draw on their experiences...
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Newsgator

For Students 9th - 10th
Get news, sports, entertainment and other information on a single Web site with NewsGator Online. This RSS aggregator is available from any computer and delivers personalized information from Web sites and blogs.
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The Flickering Mind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
Article
Other

Kairosnews: My Brilliant Failure: Wikis in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This blog gives a personal experience of using a wiki in the classroom, with a lot of lessons learned. Comments on the posting are found at the end of the article.
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Ahrefs: Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to use 42 advanced search techniques with Google. The author directs this at people trying to increase traffic to their websites through Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The skills it teaches would be helpful...
Activity
Goethe-Institut

German Visual Arts From Goethe Institut

For Students 9th - 10th
The Goethe-Institut provides a wonderful resource leading to many German visual arts sites on the web. Sites include current national topics in German visual arts, visual arts guides from Germany, art projects world-wide, and even brief...