The definition of a blog is "commentary or news on a particular subject ...[which] combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic" (wikipedia.org).
To learn the difference between social networking and blogging go to this site: http://supportblogging.com/Blogs+vs+Social+Networking
A blog is an academic endeavour and should focus on the discussions that would be held in class about literature. My Space is a social network that focuses on personal thoughts, etc.
My purpose for this blog in English class involves discussing novels in an environment that allows others to offer feedback without stress of belittling by others. It should offer insight and spark discussions about the novel that go beyond the literal interpretation to thought provoking observations. It will probably involve relating the novel to specific historical events as well as discussions about the importance to modern readers. I want you to practice writing your thoughts about literature and become active readers. Ask questions that will make a reader think and want to comment.
My requirements for a good entry include:
When I start a blog, I will give you some information (whether it's defining a term, presenting historical information about the novel, pointing out a quote, or whatever). I will then ask you a question to prompt your thought process. When you respond to me, I want you to follow the same pattern. Answer my question with specific examples and information that you discover. You may add website links, pictures, video links, podcasts, and links to other blogs as needed. However, before you end your entry, you must post new information to inspire the next person to make a comment to the entry. This might be a questions, a survey, an opinionated statement, etc.
You need to focus on academic purposes of literature unless told otherwise in the directions.
You shouldn't just summarize information from the novel or that can be read from the previous entries. It should go to the deeper level to try to have a discussion about the literature.
You must provide your own thoughts and ideas or just link to borrowed ideas and interpret your understanding of any research you do.
Remember, when you read web sites, you wouldn't settle for inaccurate, incomplete, or uninteresting information. The quality of writing and effort must be the main focus because your audience's interest should be sparked.
This is not a social site. Don't tell me your darkest secrets or give me more information about your personal life than I would want to hear. Remember, this goes out to the world so you must practice safe Internet procedures.
You should share new information and comment on information posted from others. You can't just lurk in the shadows and read. You will be required to post responses to other students' writing and reply to responses written about your own entries.
Spelling, Grammar, and Conventions of writing play an important role in blogging because your audience may turn off good information if it is poorly presented. You must follow the guidelines for the English classroom.
No last names, profanity, plagiarism, or destructive criticism. This is not a chance to bash others' opinions because it ruins the learning environment if other bloggers don't feel free to explore their thoughts.
Potentially Good Examples:
The Secret Life of Bees http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/ This has good content for a blog; however, I also want you to focus on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Literature Circles http://itc.blogs.com/literaturecircles/ This has examples from various novels done by different age groups. It basically shows that the content of entries should go beyond basic summarization to truly understanding the symbolism and motifs that authors develop.
Poor Examples:
Focus on likes and dislikes without offering specific insight to the text
Summarize the story without interpreting the thoughts
Has poor grammar, spelling, and/or writing conventions
This is not a place to write about your personal life
My question is this:
1.) Read the links in the blogging "links" section and write a summary of the #7-10.
2.) The write a reaction to what you are thinking as you read the other two links. Be sure to specifically mention which site you are referring to. You will need to go above "regugitation" of information for this second section of your blog entry.
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This link of the 7-10 are talking about how teachers can make it safer for kids to be blogging on the internet and it be live. Section 10 is talking about ethics about blogging. Like how telling the truth can start an argument which is what you are really trying to do. But make sure that it is something worth arguing about and you don't use foul language.
Seven through 10 talks about how teachers are starting to use more of the technology side for assignments, because that is what kids know best. Blogging is something that is easy for them to understand and do for assignments. It also explains what blogging is and how it works along with wiki sites. A lot of people think that it is appropriate for student’s educations. It also states that teachers can change anything or even delete any of the student’s blogs. This should ensure to anyone against it that there won’t be any language or comments that are inappropriate on any website. It also explains some simple guidelines to doing Internet projects with student’s, along with some facts about using blogging with students under 18 years old. Blogging is something used to let students give more incite on their opinion, which makes students come out of their shell.
Seven through ten is about how students are using blogging as assignments. They really talk about how blogging is to voice your opinion and to see what others think about the topic. You are also suppose to comment on their opinion not the person. They consider blogging to be like a society so that you are suppose to think of the proper things,not to be racist and to watch the language used on the blogs
This blog is talking about different ways to get started blogging. It also talks about the guidlines for blogging. Especially for students it says how we shouldn't intentionally do harm. We should NOT (DM) do harm to our school or anyone else's reputation. All in all I think that this is one of the more interesting of the three sites. Just because it is short and sweet and to the point.
Badgely Blog according to author of url when I went to ask which site JB was referring to in the comments.
Mrs. Badgley's website about blogging was explaining how to blog and create a better blog. She described what we should concentrate (DM fixed spelling) on, what to write and not write. She also talked about if we got on a topic and we debate it, it would make the topics easier to write on and we would be able to write longer blogs. She also explained how blogs worked and what would be expected out of us.
The seven through ten was about: The seven was explaining that teachers should be careful what is discussed if the students are under the age of 18. The eight was about the guidlines for the website for blogging. The nine was about characteristics for successful bloggers such as posting comments or blogs that are well written, responding with post or comments to other post made by other students. Use other websites in your blogs. Ten is about what to do and not to do when blogging. This was also on Mrs. Badgley's website
7 - 10 links talk about the right way to blog and blogging safely.It tells you that you should be honest with your blogs. It also says that this would be good for students now because of all the technology that they are similar with and kids talk to their friends over the internet using the same ways that they use to text and instant messaging.Blogging in school is a great way to get students involved in class discussion. And talk to the whole class about something your learning or doing in class or even post assignments.
7 – 10 Guidelines for Blogs and Wikis
When dealing with bloggers under the age of 18, teachers need to monitor them closely to make sure they are being safe and not giving to much personal information. Blogs can be read by anyone so be careful. Even future employers could stumble upon your page so use constructive criticism and make sure everything you say, or link to, is appropriate and gets your idea across. There is a code of ethics that includes such thing as not deleting your blog, tell the truth and not change your blog
Educational Blogging
This is so true! Blogging takes learning to a whole new level. When you’re doing a worksheet on something in school, every question has a designated answer. Therefore just teaching students to find the answer the teacher feels is correct just to make the grade. Blogging is completely different. It allows the student to run with their ideas free of penalization on their grades. It helps students to think for themselves. I believe blogging can also help in debating skills. With the close monitoring it shows people how to debate something steering away from inappropriate or personal bashes. It can also teach students how to organize their opinions and expound on them. Blogging should be put into more classes in our school. It helps in nearly all aspects of learning. Because in class you don’t always remember everything your teacher tells you, but you will always remember what your one controversial classmate said that spurred a very heated debate. With blogging you’re not just sitting there listening as a teacher tries to force stuff into your head, you’re actually learning by yourself and your peers.
??Which site was this blog referring to?? Great job of reacting instead of just rephrasing!
Mrs. Badgley's site tells about how to use a blog and some of the common mistakes that people make. This was a very helpful page for anyone that is thinking about joining a blog. I really liked the part where it was telling how some bloggers can get their message across with just a few words and people listen to them. They just need to make sure that it's a worthwhile conversation and not just some babble
Mrs. Badgley’s Blog Information makes me think that blogging would be a lot of fun. I can’t believe that some people blog all the time. It would be hard for me to do, but I guess once I get the hang of it, it would come easily. I think that it is a good idea for teachers to start using this kind of method though, because that is what students know best. It can also be a good teaching tool, something that students understand better.
Clover Orthodox Church
Compassionate Caring Respected
Orthodox Church
She represents the Orthodox Church because she is always talking about the seven commandments and is always forgetting but she tries anyways. She is also a very loving and compassionate character who is well-respected.
Squealer
1. Propaganda is usually truthful but influence your opinion.
2. A message to produce emotion rather than rational responses to the information.
3. Squealer abuses language to justify Napolean’s actions and policies.
4. Example: he teaches the sheep to bleat “Four legs good, two legs better!”
5. He also employs jargon.
6. He baffles his vocabulary.
7. Squeal can mean to betray.
8. He usually squeals so that is how he got his name.
9. He thinks that the other animals can’t do things without him.
10. Because of his actions and what he does he is the perfect propagandist.
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Easygoing
Farmer
Runs Foxwood Farm
Mr. Fredricks neighbor
Mr. Fredricks enemy
represents capitalists governments
United States capitalist government
England capitalist government
Very unkept farm
Wants to buy Napoleans timber
Timber was already bought with counterfit money
Invaded by Mr. Fredric
Minimus AKA Maxim Gorky
Soviet author
Founder of the Socialist Realism Literary method
Political activist
Not allowed to leave the country
Revealed societies hardships, humiliations, and brutalization
Publicly opposed the Tsarist regime adn was arrested multiple times.
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Moses the Raven
He is know as the Sibrain mystic healer whose life has been retold throw family stories and mysterious tales of his healing powers.
He might be a holy monk on one hand and is a actor or phony without any connection to God on the other hand. It always has to do with the Russian orthodox church. The church is use to keep the working people hopeful and productive.
Picture of Rasputin
http://www.alexanderpalace.com/2006rasputin/p/rasputin22.jpg
Guidelines for Using Blogs and Wikis
This is about the safety of blogging and that children under 18 should be supervised while blogging. other people can read what they blog and they shouldnt put innapropriate things or personal information.
Educational blogging helps students speak their mind and say what they think in blogs. It allows the students to express their ideas. It is also letting the students teach others about what they learned.
??Which site is this referring to
George Orwell
George Orwell was a British author who wrote satires about totalitarianism. His pen (real) name was Eric Arthur Blaine. (The pen name is the name he wrote with which was George Orwell. DM)
In 1928, he moved to Paris where he wasn’t very successful, causing him to work less skillful jobs. He wrote a book “Down and Out in Paris and London” to describe his experiences there.
In 1936 he fought with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War and was seriously wounded. (http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Orwell-G)
He produced a documentary account of unemployment in the north of England for his Left Book Club. It was called “The Road to Wigan Pier”. His book, “Animal Farm” was a modern fable that was based on Stalin’s betrayal of Russian Revolution. He died of tuberculosis on January 21, 1950.
7 Through 10
Teachers should be careful with using blogs or wikis with students under the age of 18. They should not be exposed to any content that is offensive or illegal. Teachers should maintain their duty of care for these students. NSI recommends that teachers who are using blogs with students under the age of 18 establish a semi-closed community. This means that only users can post and read comments.
Blogs and wikis may be public, anything that is not appropriate for parents, friends, or future employers should not be written. Blogs are about ideas, therefore agree or disagree with the idea, not the person. Constructive criticism and evidence should be used to support any position. Generalism should be avoided. All outside sources should be quoted and cited properly.
Characteristics of successful bloggers include: posts that are well written. Posts that are responsive to other people’s ideas. Posts that include textual references to support opinions. Users that post frequently. Users that are respectful of others. Users being respectful of other users.
Teachers should post to their blog an explicit statement regarding the ethical behavior expected of the students. Users should agree with the following:
To tell the truth
Write deliberately and with accuracy
Acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly
Always preserve the original post.
Never delete a post.
Never delete comments unless they are spam or off-topic.
Reply to emails and comments when appropriate and do so promptly.
Strive for high quality with every post.
Stay on topic.
Disagree with other opinions respectfully.
Link to online references and original source materials directly
Disclose conflicts of interest
Keep private issues and topics that are supposed to be private.
Information gathered from: http://web2debate.wikispaces.com/Guidelines+for+using+Blogs+and+Wikis
The 7-10 guidelines are about how students who are under the age of 18 need to be monitored by teachers and adults. It explains how important Internet safety is and how every student should realize the dangers of careless typing. Future employers and scholarship committees can look at what you type and post.
Educational Blogging-
With the use of blogging we can express yourself freely and other people can comment on what you said or start an argument on it without getting in trouble with the teachers. I think we should probably have this in more classes and I think it would make homework a lot easier.
Summary of Wikipedia thing
There are five big things that blogging does for students. First I will list them and then go through them all separately. Blogging: helps students find a voice, creates enthusiasms for writing and communications, it engages students in conversation and learning, it provides an opportunity to teach about responsible journalism, and it empowers students.
It helps give them a voice because it is a way for students who may not speak out in class to find a personal voice. Some students who aren’t very opinionated may find themselves writing a lot. It creates enthusiasm for writing and communications because it is fun, not only is it fun but it is educational. It engages students in conversation and learning. Because students are conversing while they work they think that they are having fun. This will make students more prone to get the work done. Students like sharing their ideas and thoughts through blogging. Blogging provides an opportunity to teach about responsible journalism because students learn about the power of the published word. Most places students make fun of people and criticize them but here they will learn how to be not so critical of people. Blogging empowers students because it gives students a chance to say what they want to say, and tell others how they feel about certain topics and share their ideas
Sheep / Working Class Laborers
1. Unintelligent
2. Unskilled
3. Poor
The sheep are similar to Boxer and Clover. They represent the working class of unskilled laborers. They depend on their backs, not their brains, to do work. They fall into the bottom of society and are the focal point of politicians brain-washing.
The 7-10 site is telling a little bit about how you should blog and what kind of an impact proper language usage has on the reactions you will get. It also spells out how to use your blog to get people to listen to you with very few words.This site also included some guidelines for using a blog in the proper way.
Badgleys blogging tips are very helpful. They state what bloggins is used for and how to introduce your students to blogging for an assignment. Blogging is used to voice your opinion and to hear other peoples opinions. This way you hear point of views that you might not have thought of. Blogging can also help prepare you when you run into those people that voice their own opinions even if you don't agree with them.
Mollie - The vain, flighty mare who pulls Mr. Jones’s carriage. Mollie craves the attention of human beings and loves being groomed and pampered. She has a difficult time with her new life on Animal Farm, as she misses wearing ribbons in her mane and eating sugar cubes. She represents the petit bourgeoisie that fled from Russia a few years after the Russian Revolution.
7-10
This brought up some good points. Teachers need to watch over the kids and their posts because with teenagers you never know what might be said. We need to make sure that everything is well written and it shows good grammar, spelling, punctuation, and organization. Although we still need to do those things we should enjoy blogging and writing our opinions. It is a place for our voices to be heard and acknowledged by others. At the same time it is a way for others to respond to you.
Mrs. Badgley's is telling us about how we should and shouldn't blog. She explains to us how to make a blog into a good blog. We should focus on academic collaboration and not simple things like what we did this weekend or how we got all of our homework done on time. We need to take this seriously but have fun with it at the same time. Any blogger should respect others comments and not say anything that is profound or uncalled for in their response.
Teachers should supervise what their students keep them save by making sure they don’t post any personal information and make sure that they know that all of this information everyone can see. Students may use links in their blogs to help support arguments but not to put links to a website that they haven’t read all of which then they must cite and quote any sources that the student may have used to avoid plagiarism. It is okay to disagree and criticize as long and it is constructive and not personal.
Blogging is posting your comments about a certain subject or even pictures to a website. Other people then can read them and make comments about it too. Blogging helps students
Blogs are a great learning tool and way to create class discussion but teachers need to maintain close watch to make sure the discussion is appropriate and productive to learning. Blogs with students under 18 need to kept in a closed or semi-closed environment. Members should blog safely and avoid posting personal information on the web. TO be a successful blogger, comments need to be well written, not only with good content, but also spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students and teachers need to follow an agreed code of ethics to be make sure that the blog is safe and productive for the whole group.
According to Mrs. Badgley’s webpage the best bloggers all demonstrate some of the same qualities. They join or create conversation. They always have something to say or show the other bloggers. The best bloggers build networks and weigh their opinions and their words.
In order to have a successful classroom blog, teachers must plan around potential problems and not just dive into it without explaining to the students that it is for education and not a social network. Teachers should post along with students. All of these things will make classroom blogs successful and productive to the class.
Blogs are a great learning tool and way to create class discussion but teachers need to maintain close watch to make sure the discussion is appropriate and productive to learning. Blogs with students under 18 need to kept in a closed or semi-closed environment. Members should blog safely and avoid posting personal information on the web. TO be a successful blogger, comments need to be well written, not only with good content, but also spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students and teachers need to follow an agreed code of ethics to be make sure that the blog is safe and productive for the whole group.
According to Mrs. Badgley’s webpage the best bloggers all demonstrate some of the same qualities. They join or create conversation. They always have something to say or show the other bloggers. The best bloggers build networks and weigh their opinions and their words.
In order to have a successful classroom blog, teachers must plan around potential problems and not just dive into it without explaining to the students that it is for education and not a social network. Teachers should post along with students. All of these things will make classroom blogs successful and productive to the class.
Sections 7-10 talk about how teachers should use blogs. They recommend that teachers dont use it with kids under 18. This is because they might be exposed to content that is inappropriate, offensive, or illegal. It goes on to talk about how to use a blog. Blogs are about ideas. They are your opinions about the idea, not about the person who's blog you are responding to. It is important to participate regularly and use links in your blog. You also must be respectful of others when you blog.
In Mrs. Badgley's guidelines for blogging, she says its a good idea to set up expectations, and objectives for your blog. She says don't just dive in to it. I think this is good because if you don't have rules, there will always be people who push the limits with what they write.She says that you must write quality work because the real world audience will not accept mediocre blogs.This will push us to write organized essay form blogs. In the other website, it explains what blogging does for students. First it helps us find our own voice. It helps us form our opinoins and lets us get out what we think. It lets us be free with what we write. Blogging will get us involved in intelligent conversation.
Guidelines for Using Blogs and Wikis 7 through 10
Blogging can be very dangerous, so students that are under the age of 18 should be monitored. When blogging you need to remember that other people can see what ever you are going to blog the public, parents, and friends will be able to read it. Remember to use correct grammar, punctuation, and don’t copy someone else’s work. Tell the truth when blogging, write with accuracy, correct any mistakes, and save original posts.
Mr. Badgley’s Blogging Guidelines
Some blogging guidelines are: you should use proper language and proper use of conduct. Get everything organized when you are blogging. Blogging is not social networking with other students this kind of blogging is for educational use only. Get your point across when blogging in a creative way. The best kind of a blog is joining other conversations and having others respond to what you have to say
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