4.16.24 21st Century Movements for Black Lives.pptx
Classroom Blog Math Conf 08
1. Classroom BloggingClassroom Blogging
Darren MosleyDarren Mosley
Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern High School
Monday November 24Monday November 24thth
, 2008, 2008
http://roemath.blogspot.com/http://roemath.blogspot.com/
2. Reasons for Using a BlogReasons for Using a Blog
I wanted a site that showed the studentsI wanted a site that showed the students
what we did on a “Daily” basiswhat we did on a “Daily” basis
Put Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, andPut Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, and
Pictures on the Internet.Pictures on the Internet.
Can be used outside of classCan be used outside of class
Great for students that miss a classGreat for students that miss a class
Students utilize technology all the timeStudents utilize technology all the time
Teaches the students to use technologyTeaches the students to use technology
for educationfor education
3. What I UseWhat I Use
BloggerBlogger
Hosts the blogHosts the blog
ScribdScribd
Hosts Documents, PowerPointsHosts Documents, PowerPoints
SlideshareSlideshare
Hosts PowerPointsHosts PowerPoints
Google DocumentsGoogle Documents
Creates and uses “Forms” for students to fill inCreates and uses “Forms” for students to fill in
There are many other places to “Host” a blog.There are many other places to “Host” a blog.
EdublogsEdublogs
WordpressWordpress
5. Blogger LayoutBlogger Layout
Allows you to set up your blog with many different
options. Blogger provides many different “Themes”
and color schemes to use
7. Adding a New Post: ComposeAdding a New Post: Compose
Just LikeJust Like
Typing inTyping in
MicrosoftMicrosoft
WordWord
You canYou can
also addalso add
PicturesPictures
andand
VideosVideos
8. Adding a New Post: HTMLAdding a New Post: HTML
This isThis is
where youwhere you
“Embed”“Embed”
items fromitems from
Scribd,Scribd,
SlideshareSlideshare
YouYou
“Paste” the“Paste” the
HTMLHTML
9. ScribdScribd Hosts MicrosoftHosts Microsoft
Word, Excel,Word, Excel,
PowerpointPowerpoint
documentsdocuments
Used by MITUsed by MIT
Uses IPaper.Uses IPaper.
That means it canThat means it can
be viewed andbe viewed and
printed over theprinted over the
Internet but notInternet but not
“Changed”“Changed”
11. ScribdScribd
Click on theClick on the
“share” icon to“share” icon to
open the Shareopen the Share
PagePage
Then “Copy” theThen “Copy” the
HTML Code toHTML Code to
Paste in your blogPaste in your blog
Once your file is “Uploaded” you have toOnce your file is “Uploaded” you have to
“Embed” it in your blog“Embed” it in your blog
12.
13. Google Document = FormGoogle Document = Form
You must create aYou must create a
google “document”google “document”
You then “Embed” theYou then “Embed” the
document into yourdocument into your
blog just like a Scribdblog just like a Scribd
documentdocument
When the studentsWhen the students
submit it sends me ansubmit it sends me an
e-maile-mail
14. Other ItemsOther Items
Add VideosAdd Videos
You can upload them to your blog or “Embed”You can upload them to your blog or “Embed”
them from places like Youtubethem from places like Youtube
SlideshareSlideshare
It only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. ItIt only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. It
does the same thing as Scribd.does the same thing as Scribd.
PicturesPictures
You can add individual pictures to any webYou can add individual pictures to any web
post, but to add a slideshow you must embedpost, but to add a slideshow you must embed
it. (www.picasaweb.com)it. (www.picasaweb.com)
15. Other ItemsOther Items
Calculator Screens PicturesCalculator Screens Pictures
Copy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and thenCopy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and then
paste them into a postpaste them into a post
PollPoll
Can be added to the “Gadgets” on BloggerCan be added to the “Gadgets” on Blogger
LayoutLayout
16. FutureFuture
Put a Quiz or Test onlinePut a Quiz or Test online
Make students respond or comment onMake students respond or comment on
the blogthe blog
Have student created postsHave student created posts
17. ThanksThanks
Thank you very much for attendingThank you very much for attending
Please visit my blogPlease visit my blog
http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/
http://http://roemath.blogspot.comroemath.blogspot.com//
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