Blogging with Students-Special Guest: Kathy Cassidy

Date: Saturday, 31 January 2009


Time: 9:00am PST/10:00am MST/
          11am CST/12:00pm EST


Chat log: http://wiki.classroom20.com/CR+2.0+LIVE+31+JAN+09


Recording (audio): http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/CLASSROOM%202.0%20LIVE%2031%20JANUARY%202009.mp3

Recording (full): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-01-31.0926.M.9CAA3854F5D784AC5765632980C380.vcr

*Newbie Question of the Week:  What is a Blog and how do I find good blogs to read? Link to support blogging wikipage

*Weekly Read: (Booktalk/Blog Post/Article) http://www.teach42.com/2008/11/08/day-8-comment-unto-others/   Let's Talk About It!

*Topic: Blogging platform alternatives/pros and cons for professional and classroom use featuring guest speaker, Kathy Cassidy, author of blog "Primary Preoccupation". Kathy will discuss classroom blogging platforms, the pros/cons of blogging platforms and how she uses her classroom blog with her students.

*Open mic/chat: Your highlight of the week

*Sharetabs: http://www.sharetabs.com/?classroom20live01312009

*Wiki page for topic suggestions: http://wiki.classroom20.com/Classroom+2.0+LIVE!+Show

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

Teach42 - 30 Days to Being a Better Blogger - Day 8: Comment unto others
http://www.teach42.com/2008/11/08/day-8-comment-unto-others/

Support Blogging
http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers

Primary Preoccupation - Kathy Cassidy
http://primarypreoccupation.wordpress.com/

Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337

"Why Let our Students Blog?"
http://www.teachertube.com/v.php?viewkey=be6ec9b852b0a542e2f3

"Safe blogging and Classblogmeister" - Wes Fryer - Speed of Creativity
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/07/09/safe-blogging-and-classblogmeister/

"Good Advice" - Huzzah
http://huzzah.edublogs.org/

"Rationale for Educational Blogging" - Edublog Insights
http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/

"Getting more out of Blogging" - Sue Waters - The Edublogger
http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/getting-more-out-of-bloggin-and-edublogs/

Geek to live: Lifehacker's guide to weblog comments
http://lifehacker.com/software/top/special-lifehackers-guide-to-weblog-comments-126654.php

Bringing us Together
http://studentfriends.edublogs.org/

"Justifying Blogging" - David Warlick - 2 Cents Worth
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1571

Classblogmeister - Setup Instructions
http://classblogmeister.com/blogmeister_instructions.pdf

Sharetabs
http://www.sharetabs.com

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