Web+2.0+Tool+-+Blogging

 *A blog will be integrated and utilized during parts of the school day to enhance lessons. The development of blogs into the classroom will not be an issue because it has already been created. My current blog provides my students with interactive websites and videos that compliment many lessons and ideas.  *A different blog will be used during the year where students will post ideas and receive comments from the public. The blog, though, will be closely monitored for appropriate content. Blogging is an effective Web 2.0 tool to incorporate in education because it can serve as a communication tool for students, parents, and colleagues.  *Students, parents, and I will use my blog. The blog is created, monitored, and modified by me.  *The student blogs will be created and monitored by me as well. The students, though, will modify the content that they want read by the community.  *Students have already been using my blog and will continue to utilize its content throughout the year. My blog will be used at least twice a week in the general classroom.  *The student blogs will begin in January and extend throughout the school year as well. I plan to have my students use their blogs at least once a week.  *For my blog, I only need a computer to continue updating my information. The students will access my blog through student computers.  *Once I begin with student blogs, I will need student laptops and blogging accounts for my students. Before student blogging takes place, I will need permission from my principal and students' parents. A letter will be sent home to parents with more information on blogging. >   The blog that I incorporate into the day has not had any resistance. I have received only positive feedback.  *Parents, who are unfamiliar with blogs, may have a resistance to allowing their child to blog in the classroom. For the most part, I feel that the blogging assignment will be supported within the school and community.  *The students, parents, and I will be involved with blogging. In my newsletters, I have provided my students' parents with information about my blogging website. Students and parents can access my blog at anytime to keep up-to-date on what we are currently studying. They can also interact with various websites that I provide. My students were introduced to my blog when I directed them to my blogging website during social studies class.  *In January, my students will start their own blogs. The students and I will take the time to develop a simple template and a comment to post on our blogs. I will ask the community members, teachers, and parents to participate by communicating on the students' blogs.  *I know that my current blog is successful because my students enjoy reading my blogs and accessing the websites that I provide for them. Many of my students read my blog at home with their parents, which shows me their interest in this particular Web 2.0 tool.  *The student blogs, that start in a few months, will be successful if community members, faculty, parents and other students post comments back to the students. If the students do not receive responses back, then they may lose interest in the whole blogging experience. *I will monitor my students interest level throughout the year when they use my blog for classroom assignments, etc. *As for the student blogs, the goal will be reached if my students maintain their interest level and receive feedback from the community, teachers, etc.
 * 1)    Action steps: What will be done? What are your ideas for development of one of the technologies into your educational setting for use on a regular basis. Make sure to address which technology you would use. How will you plan on using it. How will it be an effective tool and in what ways.
 * 1)    Responsibilities: Who will use it? Who will create it? Who will modify and monitor it?
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Timeline: By when? How long will it be in use?
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Resources: What resources will you need. Do you need to create a new tool? Account? Access? Permissions?
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Potential Barriers or possible resistance: Is there anyone who will object?
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Communication Plan: Who is involved? How will you introduce it to those using it or viewing it.
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Evidence of Success: How will you know that your technology integration is successful?
 * 1)   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Evaluation Process: How will you determine your goal has been reached?

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