Dr. Alice Christie's EDT 547:
Using Technology in Language Arts and
Social Studies Education

Blogs (WebLogs) are a relatively new web phenomenon made possible by the relative ease of web publishing; specialized, free blogging software (Blogger is most popular); and the desire by individuals to share their thoughts, ideas, dreams, nightmares, and the list goes on. Blogs can range from very professional (Ray Schroeder's Educational Technology, University of Illinois at Springfield Blog) to informal (Bernie Dodge's One-Trick CyberPony) to downright weird (no example sited purposefully). Below are some links to explore:

• Marshall Brain's How Blogs Work From the How Stuff Works Site
  
  
• EDTEC 670 Learning Community Blog (one of Bernie Dodge's Graduate Courses)
  
  
• technology and children's development: a course blog This is a blog site for a class called "New Technology & Child Development" being taught in the Cognitive Studies in Education program at the University of Washington by Philip Bell.
  
  
• A Collection of Educational Weblogs
  
  
• PPS Instructional Technology Weblog Interesting articles and news from the worlds of education and technology
  
  
• Jeremy Hiebert's HeadSpace
  
  
• Articles About Blogging
  • Forbes.com Best Blogs
  • Wikipedia's Blogosphere
  • Google Goes Blog Crazy