What+is+a+blog?

=** What is a blog??? **=

What you need to KNOW: How to define a blog and identify its features.
===What you need to UNDERSTAND: The potential applications of using a blog in your classroom to enable students to collaborate and communicate thoughts, ideas, and knowledge. === ===**What you need to DO: Watch the YouTube video on blogs and begin to think about how you might employ this kind of technology in your classroom. **===

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**So, what is a blog? How does it differ from a wiki? What are some of the possible uses or applications for classroom use?**

Blog Services

 * There are a number of blog services available. Read the webpage below to learn about some of the services and their features **


 * Blog Services Review 2010 **

How are blogs being used in education?
=== TASK: Take a moment to read the article on ways to use blogging in the classroom. Choose a strategy that may be useful in your classroom. Additionally, browse the Internet for another source on how blogging is used in education. Post your strategy and source to the discussion thread. ===