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toc =media type="custom" key="19143304"Blogs and Wikis= We will be looking at some tools you can use for working with blogs and wikis for your classroom. We will be looking at these resources, discussing them, and having plenty of time to explore

One Quick Bonus Tool
ClassDojo - Classroom behavior tracking

From Our Tech Director
"Blogging and any other web 2.0 platforms that require student accounts should not provide the students full names. //**For those students under age 13 specific parent permission is required. The students can use their powerschool ID number as differentiators, if first inital last name is not sufficient.**// The key is to keep the kids safe but still know who they are as the instructor.

"There are a ton of blogging platforms and all come with benefits and risks...It's the instructors responsibility to monitor the bloggs and verify the students are using them safely and effectively. Wordpress and blogger are good."

Blog Tools (via Jim Gates)
As there are so many different ways to blog, explore the different blogs that are available here. Why blog in the classroom (Google search)

Wikispaces
Create a free educational wiki through wikispaces or contact our tech director to create a wiki through our private label. Bling for your wiki

Edmodo
Edmodo is a social network for the classroom, designed specifically for the classroom.