Welcome

Welcome to our Class Blog!
We'll use this blog to comment on readings for Chapters 1-3 of Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts. By commenting here, you'll get practice in blogging while you go about the task of setting up your own blog. (See Blogging Assignment for guidelines).

In the right sidebar, I have included A Blog List, which will provide updates on each of your blogs. [Until you have set up your blogs, I am keeping a sample of several blogs from last Spring.]

Use the The Link List: Sample Teacher Blogs to find an example blog to comment on in the first assignment.

Click on Blogging Basics for more information.

Blog Assignment Rubric

Below is a rubric to guide you as you write your blog posts and comments.
Please note that you don't have to worry about the quality of each and every post or comment. I'll only look for the three best!

Blog Assignment Rubric
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Posts
At least three blog posts are focused and coherently written, with specific examples or thoughtful analysis of the topic of the post. The posts either connect with course content or with the author’s professional interest in technology integration. The posts reflect a high level of engagement with the topic and are posted on time.
At least three blog posts are reasonably focused, and explanations or analysis are mostly based on examples or other evidence. Although new insights are offered, they are not fully developed. The posts reflect moderate engagement with the topic and most are posted on time.
The blog posts are mostly description or summary, without specific details. Few connections are made between ideas. The posts reflect passing engagement with the topic and/or are not posted on time.
The blog posts are unfocused and display no evidence of student engagement with the topic.

Comments
At least three blog comments are focused and coherently written, with specific examples or thoughtful analysis of the topic of the post. The comments are directly connected to the posts and reflect an interest in the content and are posted on time.

At least three blog comments are reasonably focused, and responses are mostly based on examples or other evidence. The comments  are somewhat connected to the post and reflect moderate interest in the topic and most have been posted on time.

The blog comments are mostly description or summary, without specific details. The comments are not sufficiently connected to the post and/or have not been submitted on time.
The blog comments are  unfocused and/or not connected to the posts.
Technical Setup
Blog is set up according to directions, including public access, RSS feed to group members. At least three links to additional resources on the web are included.
Blog is set up correctly. RSS feed is completed correctly. At least one link to web content is included.

Blog is set up correctly, but RSS feeds are not included or not done correctly.  No links are included to web content.
Blog is not set up correctly.