CMSCE 2007-2008 Workshops
The Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education

Title: Safe Blogging
Course ID #: 020608a

Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Location: CMSCE lab
Cost: $195
Presenter(s): Lisa Thumann
Audience: Grade 3-12 Teachers, Administrators, Supervisors, Technology Specialists

Prerequisite: Intermediate technology skills using any word processing program.

Description:
With almost 60 million people writing blogs around the world, you can imagine that they cover practically any subject you can imagine. In education alone, there are blogs written by librarians, teachers, students and even school administrators. Join some fellow newbie bloggers for the day and explore the world of blogs.

Objectives:
  • Learn what makes a blog a good one for use in the classroom
  • Learn how to find good blog resources and how to track them using RSS feeds
  • Review the different mechanisms that companies use to make their blogging sites safe for schools to use and collaborate with the group to decide which might work best in your district
  • Learn how you as an educator can use blogging to continue your professional development online

    • Benefits:
  • 5 professional development hours
  • free eBoard for one year
  • Understanding of how to safely use Blogging with your students
  • Creation of your own Blog at one of many sites showcased during the day

    • Click here to REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP!