MICDS+Summer+Inst.+Blogging

Classroom Examples:
[|Class Blog Site]

Student Generated Blogs Blog Assignment: Requirements: · Each post is between 350-500 words; **make sure to tag it nonfiction** · Each post contains hotlinks to at least three things you reference · Each post references at least one other source on your topic or source that inspired your post · Each post contains at least two quotes from sources or other experts on your topic · Each post is carefully proofread, edited and revised · Each post contains an image that is obtained with creative commons licensing and is appropriately cited. The image should enhance your message. (something representational or symbolic, not just a direct image) Images can be obtained at: § Creativecommons.org § Compfight.com (make sure creative commons images are selected)

Great scaffolding and assessing resource

Tools for creating your own and following others:
[|blogger] [|blog widgets] including map [|Google Reader] [|Twitter]

Blogs to Follow:

 * Cumulative List of Blogs:** Moving Forward
 * English:** [|Langwitches Blog], [|O I Am Slain], [|Still Learning]
 * History:** [|Speaking of History], [|Thinking in Mind], [|The History Blog], [|World History Blog]
 * Science**: [|Endless Forms], [|Hurricane Maine]
 * Math:** [|Teaching College Math], [|Mr. Meyer], [|Mister Teacher]
 * General Education:**[|The Fischbowl], [|Cool Cat Teacher],[|Still Learning], [|Indexed], [|The Edge of Tomorrow], [|Practical Theory], [|Always Learning]