Blogging+to+Enhance+Communication+&+Collaboration

[|Blogging to Enhance Collaboration]

** Facilitators: Denise Lewis & Lia Lambrides **

Overview & Objectives: Teachers will gain the knowledge and ability to enhance instruction, communication and collaboration through the use of blogs. Participants will create a blog to host future digital content. They will establish criteria for effective blogs & identify models of best blogging practices. Participants will post on the blog a content based assignment for their student.

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[|**Blogging -- the 5 W's**]
 * Why Blog? **

What constitutes an effective instructional blog? Establish criteria for effective instructional blogs at [|**nyciblog.com**] & post critique Create your Blog @nyciblog.com [|**How to create a nyciblog.com -- A Jing for teachers**] Plan & Post a Summer Activity for Students Questions & Answers
 * How are they enhancing instruction?
 * How are they being used across all grades & content areas?
 * [|**Manage Posts**]
 * [|**Moderate Comments**]
 * [|**Manage Categories**]
 * [|**Manage Articles**]
 * [|**Add Links**]
 * [|**Add Feeds**]
 * [|**Change Theme**]
 * [|**Advanced Settings**]
 * [|**My Gallery**]