Blogging for Educators
eBook - ePub

Blogging for Educators

Writing for Professional Learning

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eBook - ePub

Blogging for Educators

Writing for Professional Learning

About this book

Join the education blogosphere with this easy, go-to guide!

This engaging, all-in-one resource from expert blogger Starr Sackstein takes educators by the hand and guides them through the easy, step-by-step process of blogging. You'll quickly turn snippets of writing time into a tool for reflective and collaborative professional growth. With instructive sample blog posts from sites like Blogger and Wordpress and generous examples and resource listings, this guide helps busy educators learn:

  • The value of blogging for professional learning
  • Best practices for safe digital citizenship
  • How to deal with the technical aspects of blogging
  • Platform-building tips and writing ideas 

The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators.  Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it's a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning.

"Sackstein writes with a fresh voice on her popular blog, and that voice comes through clearly in her first book. Written like a personal coach for novice bloggers, Sackstein offers practical experience and invaluable insight into the whys, whens, hows and whos of building your very own professional learning network (PLN). This is a must-read for educators of all levels ready to expand their professional repertoire by taking the plunge into social media."
—Walter McKenzie, Education Technology Author, Speaker, and Consultant
SurfAquarium.com

"Starr gives great advice on making blogging meaningful and answers the all-important question of 'Why should I blog?' when time is so precious. Clear and concise, this book will empower readers to write for an authentic audience and open a reflective conversation that facilitates growth."
—Garnet Hillman, Instructional Coach
Deerfield Public School District 109

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Information

Publisher
Corwin
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781483377797
eBook ISBN
9781483377803
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. About the Author
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter 1 Why Blog?
  12. Chapter 2 Ready to Start, Now What?
  13. Chapter 3 Let's Get Technical, So You Can Hit Publish
  14. Chapter 4 Connecting With an Audience
  15. Final Thoughts and Takeaways
  16. Appendix
  17. Publisher Note