Shoot+the+Curl

=Making the Match= toc =Blogs=

Definition
"A Weblog is an easily created, easily updateable Website that allows an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection." [|Will Richardson]

Why Blog?
They promote verbal, visual, and digital literacy
 * Authentic audience
 * Authentic projects
 * Publishing outlet
 * Collaboration

Trade It In
Journals Portfolios Newsletters

Examples
[|Mrs. Cassidy's Blog] - First grade [|Duck with a Blog] - Second grade [|Livingston High School Reading Blog] [|Math Blog] - Professional practice teacher's blog [|The Guerrilla Season Book Blog] - 8th grade book blog [|Darren Kurpotowa] - Student math blogs [|Meriwether Lewis] - School blog

Tools
[|21classes] - [|Tutorial] [|Class Blogmeister] - [|Tutorial] [|Blogger] - [|Tutorial] [|WordPress]

=Wiki=

What's a Wiki?
The term wiki is a shortened version of the term wiki wiki (weekie, weekie), a Hawaiian phrase used as an adjective to denote something "quick" or "fast". A wiki is a website that allows users to easily add, remove, and edit content, very quickly and easily.

When to Wiki
Whenever, where ever you want to collaborate

Trade It In
List of content resources Group Collaboration
 * Study guide
 * Definitions
 * Literature Circles

Examples
Flat Classroom Project [|Mrs. Matlock's Second Grade] Code Blue [|Primary Math] [|Mr.Lindsay'sWiki] [|Professornana]

Tools
[|Wikispaces] - [|Tutorial] [|PBWiki] - [|Turtorial] [|WetPaint]

=How about some chrome?=

[|BubbleShare] - create slide show of classroom photos for your blog or wiki [|Flixn] - Use the webcam on your computer to create and insert video [|RockYou] - Create slide shows with some great special effects [|YackPack] - Visitors to your site can leave audio comments -[| More details]

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