Blogs


 * Blogs**

Disclosure: I use this wiki page to accumulate links that aid my personal learning and that of my students.

Here is what a top executive does to keep up with what's going on in the world.

Admiral James Stavridis: What I Read http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/08/natos-supreme-allied-commander-europe-james-stavridis-what-i-read/55626/


 * BLOGS: FIRST STEPS**

Spend a few minutes watching this video: http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs

"Understanding and Reading a Blog (for Newcomers)" http://www.dvorak.org/blog/primer/blogprimer1.htm

Several blog examples:

1. An award-winning blog--produced by Mrs. Linda Yollis and her third-grade (!!) class. http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com

2. A feeble blog--produced by me: The Learning Professor http://thelearningprofessor.blogspot.com/

3. Great advice from one of the best bloggers: Richard Byrne "All My Blogging Advice in One Place" (Richard Byrne in his Free Technology for Teachers blog) []

4. Why do you blog? theedublogger.com/2013/01/24/why-are-you-blogging-guest-post/

Here are several blogs I subscribe to in my own Google Reader:

Richard Byrne. Free Technology for Teachers. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Vicki Davis. Cool Cat Teacher http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

Pastor Ron Edmonson http://www.ronedmondson.com/

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

Edudemic http://edudemic.com/

HomeWord Daily Devotional http://www.homeword.com/daily_devotional.php


 * HOW TO FIND OTHER INTERESTING BLOGS**

Here are some ways you can determine what other blogs/websites you might want to subscribe to:

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en
 * 1. Google Blog Search**

Use some of the following search terms:

Elementary school teacher First grade teacher Second grade teacher Sixth grade teacher Social Work High school English teacher Athletic Training

http://www.google.com/
 * 2. Regular Google Search**

Use some of the following search terms:

Top blogs by category Top fitness blogs Top football blogs Top wedding blogs First grade teacher blog [etc.] High school English teacher blogs High school math teacher blogs High school U.S. History teacher blogs

Here are some results that came from those search terms

Social Work Blogs http://www.socialworkblogs.info/

Top 15 music education blogs http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-15-music-education-blogs/

25 Best math blogs for students in the classroom http://www.onlinedegrees.org/25-best-math-blogs-for-college-students/

Top 25 world languages blogs http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-25-world-languages-blogs/

Top 20 art blogs for educators http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-20-art-blogs-for-educators/

Top 25 creative writing blogs for students http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-25-creative-writing-blogs-for-students/

25 Best Chemistry blogs for college students http://www.onlinedegrees.org/25-best-chemistry-blogs-for-college-students/

Top Ten Graduate Student Blogs http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-10-graduate-student-blogs/

Nursing Blogs http://msndegree.net/2010/top-25-pediatric-nursing-blogs/


 * 3. Blog Rolls**

When you have a few good blogs you like, work your way through the Blog Roll of what that blogger selects for himself/herself.

Here is an example from my own blog: http://thelearningprofessor.blogspot.com/


 * 4. Websites**

Go to the website itself. Look for the RSS or XML thingy. Click on it. Copy the URL on the page that opens. Paste that URL into the ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS box in Google Reader.

Let's try adding a feed from USA TODAY:

Go to the main USA TODAY website http://www.usatoday.com/

Scroll all the way to the bottom and click on "RSS"

Scroll down on the RSS feed page to TECH and select Personal Tech

Then watch how I can add that feed to my own Google Reader.


 * BLOG**

Thanks to _ for the tip.

Tags: Remember to tag each post.

HTML for a basic link: Text

Ask for responses: 1. I would love to hear your experiences. 2. Tell us how you handle this type of situation. 3. This is my favorite way to handle the situation. What's yours? 4. What did I miss, leave out, overlook

Openings: 1. A question 2. A statistic 3. State a need you have yourself 4. A quote


 * BLOGS: COMMENTING**

I want us to learn how the process of commenting on blogs: why it is done, how to do it physically, what to look for in good comments.

Google Help []

Mrs. Linda Yollis devoted one of her wiki pages to developing commenting skills http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/How+To+Teach+Commenting+Skills

Liz Castro. Her blog, //Pigs, Gourds, and Wikis//, has an excellent post on "How to add comments to a blog post" []

1. Google Blogger How do I leave comments on a blog? http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=42399

Sign in as "Anonymous" Write your comment Sign your name

2. Darren Rowse (Pro Blogger) Leave Comments in Other Blogs http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/25/leave-comments-on-other-blogs/