Blog, Wiki, or Website?

That should always be the first question you ask yourself when creating something for the web... in this case, this blog will show examples via posts for creative uses (or "hacks") for blogs in educational settings/purposes.

But there is a wiki page with a list of this information as well. As for a traditional webpage/website... I'll just stick with these 2 for now... as this is reason #1 for using a blog (or a wiki)... they are much faster to edit/add information!

I'd like to set up a reading blog to post comments on books I am reading and get suggestions from students on books they are reading.

Peer review

When students write and post in their blogs, other students can critique their work and leave constructive comments.

--
John C. Schinker

Another post to test!!!

Note that you can do  text colors too(from the email or from the post editor)!

Hey there, this is another post…

How quickly will it show up????

The people

~Carrie
(This brief message sent from my iPhone.)

Here u r

Travel Blogs or Field Trips

Some of our administrators have traveled to other countries and wanted to keep a record or log of their travels, pictures, thoughts, etc.

http://drsuelang.blogspot.com/ 

http://www.rossfordinchina.blogspot.com/ 

http://jtaylorinpoland.blogspot.com/ 

This model can be modified for field trips as well

Use a Blog Site as a Full Website

Blogger blog post about this…

http://buzz.blogger.com/2011/07/you-can-do-some-amazing-things-with.html 

Examples:

http://www.trail-rail.com/ 

http://www.prato-wp.com/

http://tao-of-digital-photography.blogspot.com/ 

Scheduled Posts & Emailed Reminders (Pepsi Grant)

This was used to automate emails being sent to "voters" for the Pepsi Refresh Grant… Unfortunately, not enough voters!

But they were able to sign up with their email address and they'd get an email reminder each morning that something was posted

http://rossfordrefresh.blogspot.com/ 

Homework Blog via Email

This teacher emails his homework to this blog, so it's quicker than going to the blog, logging in, creating and submitting a post.

http://werbylo.blogspot.com/ 

Gadget samples

This blog has various gadgets at the top, side, and bottom…

http://intersection4learning.blogspot.com/ 

Top – Poll 

Bottom – counter (from Sitemeter & code is added via HTML gadget)

Side – image, Subscribe via email, Subscribe to Podcast (HTML gadget – pasted code from Odiogo), Label Sphere, Topics (Categories/tags), Search the Blog, Archives, About Me

Scheduling & Notification via Comments

This was used to get email notifications when students signed up for after school sessions. These teachers wanted something easy & quick!

http://rossfordnovanet.blogspot.com/