1. EduBlogs
http://edublogs.org
Laurie Bryant
Applications of Instructional Technology
Georgia Southern University
Fall, 2010

2. What is EduBlogs?
• EduBlog is an
education blogging
service available to
educators and students
on the World Wide Web
• A Web 2.0 application
• Personal commentaries
about educational
issues are made
exclusively by
educators and students

3. First of all…what is a blog?
• A web log, or blog, is a set of
commentaries by several different
authors. These commentaries are
usually personal in nature. Readers
can participate in a community of
bloggers by exchanging ideas,
opinions, and knowledge on a variety
of topics. Blogging is the new method
of collaborative communication.

4. Overview of EduBlogs
• Only host education-
based content
• Allowed by most school
filters
• Blogs can be private or
open to the public
• Easy to create and
manage by teachers
• Many features can be
easily integrated with
other programs
• Customizable
• Research-based

5. History
• James Farmer is the
founder and CEO
• Based in Australia
• Founded in 2005
• Former teacher and
lecturer
• Enjoys playing Wii
with his daughters

6. Pricing
Free Pro Campus
Ultimate package for Designed for
Great for students
teachers institutions
Entirely free with From $3.33 per Contact EduBlogs for
some advertising month + no ads on up pricing details + no
to 50 free blogs advertising on any
blogs
20 MB storage 10 GB storage Unlimited storage
space
Privacy to search Full privacy options Statewide privacy
engines options
30 free themes 100 premium themes 100 premium themes
+ enable for 50 free
blogs
Own domain name Own domain name
X and extra plugins and extra plugins

7. Instructional Uses
• Share news and materials
• Facilitate online discussions
• Collaborative online
publication
• Replace your newsletter
• Students can share their work
and thoughts
• Share your lesson plans
• Integrate other media
• Create blogs for clubs and
sports teams
• Get feedback
• Create a fully functional
website
Check out this video for more
information…http://vimeo.com/13794717

8. Classroom Examples
Check out these examples of
current blogs on EduBlogs.
• http://huzzah.edub
logs.org/
• http://borges.edubl
ogs.org/
• http://classroom2ki
ds.edublogs.org/ Screen shot of the application

9. Sources
• http://www.c4lpt.co.uk
/Top100Tools/edublog
s.html
• http://www.squidoo.co
m/edublogs
• http://edublogs.org/
• http://www.youtube.co
m/edublogsorg
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