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1. José Picardo
http://www.boxoftricks.net
Blogging
and Microblogging
CiLT 14-19 Conference
Nottingham
Friday 5th December
jose.picardo@boxoftricks.net

2. Who am I?
• I blog about Technology and Education
www.BoxOfTricks.net
• I run a Spanish revision website and
classroom blog
www.AsiSeHace.net

3. Who aren’t I?
• I am not an ICT expert, I just use ICT
perhaps a little more than the average
• I am not an outstanding teacher, but I’d
like to think I’m a decent one

4. !What is blogging?
!Why blog?
!What is microblogging?
!Which blogging platform?

5. What is a blog?
blog ¦bläg¦
noun
a Web site on which an individual or group of users produces an
ongoing narrative : Most of his work colleagues were unaware of his blog
until recently.
verb (blogged, blogging) [ intrans. ]
add new material to or regularly update a blog.
DERIVATIVES
blogger noun
ORIGIN a shortening of weblog .

6. Why blog?

7. Why blog?

8. Why blog?
• Will my students benefit?
• What’s in it for teachers?

9. How can I use a blog?

11. http://www.voki.com
Showcasing your students’ work
(to a worldwide audience)

12. Assessment for
learning and
self evaluation

14. http://www.education.animoto.com
Engaging and motivating
your students

16. Showcasing students’videos

18. Promoting target language use

20. http://www.sliderocket.com
Sharing teaching resources

22. Sharing student resources

24. Hosting listening materials,
including podcasts

26. http://www.lingro.com
Linking to external resources

28. http://www.youtube.com
Media rich content
http://www.teachertube.com

30. Promote independent study

31. What are other teachers doing?

32. http://
www.mrsjoneslanguageresources.
blogspot.com

33. http://www.northgatemfl.blogspot.com

34. http://www.edgehillcollege.typepad.com

35. http://www.mmeperkins.typepad.com/
my_weblog

36. http://www.burychurchlangs.typepad.com

37. http://www.woodhillprimary.blogspot.com

38. More advantages of having a blog
• It is not a static website - it can be
easily updated
• RSS delivers updates directly
to the reader
• Blogs can have multiple users
• Add an extra dimension to your
teaching

39. What blogging platform?
http://wordpress.com http://wordpress.org
http://edublogs.org http://www.blogger.com
(self hosted)

40. I am scared, it looks di"cult... well, it isn’t!

41. I am scared, it looks di"cult... well, it isn’t!
Trust me, if I can do it, so can you!

42. Blog safety rules
• Never state personal details such as
email addresses or telephone numbers
• No surnames, just first names
• Remind your pupils to be sensible

43. What is Microblogging?
Microblogging is a form of blogging that allows users
to send brief updates (usually 140 characters) via the
web, email or SMS.
Microblogging can be used to communicate on a
person to person level or in groups.in groups

44. Popular microblogging platforms
http://www.twitter.com
http://www.edmodo.comhttp://www.yammer.com
http://www.plurk.com

51. Closed group
collaboration

52. This is where you type your
messages, alerts or assignments

53. This is the timeline where
all communication happens

55. Click here to access
extra functionality

58. Give your assignment a
title, a description and a due
date (even attach a file)

61. Customise and manage
your groups and
obtain the group’s code

64. It offers students the option of
communicating in whichever
language they feel comfortable

65. Students can hand in
multimedia work

66. Students can ask questions
about the subject

68. Students can hand in
written work

69. Teacher set assignments
stay on the timeline as
permanent reminders

71. Teachers and students
can choose to receive
email notifications

73. The calendar allows you to see at a glance
the work you have set

74. www.boxoftricks.net
jose.picardo@boxoftricks.net