Blogging at Vermont Fest

Getting on Board with Blogging Presentation for VermontFest 2005

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NECC 2005 Blogging Related Presentations

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Educator's Guide to Blogs in (and out) of the Classroom Erica Brownstein, Capital University, Education with Robert Klein Get a holistic picture of Weblogs and their uses in K-16 classrooms. Topics include: resource guide, effective use, effects, risks/benefits, etiquette, and resources.
Enhancing Student Voices in ePortfolios through Blogging and Digital Storytelling Helen Barrett, The REFLECT Initiative
Lessons Learned: A Panel Discussion about Creating Educational Communities Online Will S. Richardson, Hunterdon Central Regional High School with Steve Burt, Anne Davis, Tom Hoffman and Tim Lauer This panel presentation will highlight the experiences (both good and bad) of three educators pioneering the use of Weblogs in their schools.


Read, Write, and Blog: Literacy in the Information Age Susim Munshi, Chicago Public Schools with Susan Switzer Thousands join the blogging revolution each week. Experience how teachers and students are using Information Age tools to transform reading and writing for all students.
Elementary Blogging: Connecting Writers and Technology through Read2Write Jeanne Kimball, Oxford Central School with Bridget Carvajal, Karen Conklin, Heather Dowd and Denise Weston Elementary teachers created the Read2Write Program by providing monthly author visits. Students were connected with authors around the United States through blogging to support writing.
Surveys and Hotlists and Blogs, Oh My! Tools for Administrators Susan Brooks-Young, SJ Brooks-Young Consulting Site and district administrators will learn how to use three online tools, leaving with three resources they can use immediately and also share with staff.

Read, Write, and Blog: Literacy in the Information Age Susim Munshi, Chicago Public Schools with Susan Switzer Thousands join the blogging revolution each week. Experience how teachers and students are using information age tools to transform reading and writing for all students.

Putting Emerging Technologies to Work in EducationThor Prichard, Clarity Innovations, Inc. with Steve Burt Explore the latest emerging technologies and learn how to apply them in education.
Effective Weblogs in Education: How to Create, Manage, and Communicate! Tim Lauer, Lewis Elementary School with Steve Burt, Anne Davis, Tom Hoffman and Will S. Richardson Find out how schools are using weblogs, practice building your own, and discuss the strategies and solutions for challenges created by their instructional use.

Create Online Portfolios Using Common Tools and Open Source Software Helen Barrett, The REFLECT Initiative Get hands-on experience with online tools to construct e-portfolios, including blogs, content management systems, and open source software. Also, review commercial e-portfolio systems available.
Superfriends: Different Faces, Different Places Learning Collaboratively on the Internet Julie Ramsay, Fultondale Elementary School with Kaleb Donaldson, Tiffany Grigsby, Amanda Johnson, Alex Johnston, Raven Scott and Karleena Unlap Diverse students from different schools model, learn, and practice the modes of writing, editing skills, online book chats, weekly blogs, and technology projects as e-pals.


Weblogs in Education: Cutting Edge Uses of This Emerging Technology Michael Lackner, The Bryn Mawr School Observe how Weblogs are being infused across the curriculum, embedded in professional development, and used to increase community, home, and school communication. Check it out!

Magnificent Monarchs: A Travel Blog to Mexico Karen Vitek, Spackenkill School District Learn how blogging was used to extend the learning of a trip to the overwintering sanctuaries of the monarch butterfly.