Introducing Rob

Tool for blogging

Here's something for you to try if you are using a Mac - widget for your dashboard which allows you to quickly make blog posts without having to go online.

The advantage of a tool like this is that you can quickly record ideas and define which blog they go into. Here is an image of me setting it up on my Mac. Excellent possibilities here.

I've labelled this post with techie and tool plus put a link to the right so you can find all items we post.

Welcome to this workshop

Welcome to this workshop about learning portfolios. Please check out these instructions before we start. Here is the link to download the inspiration mindmap with loads of links to other sites/reference/etc. You can get a trial copy by clicking this link. I hope you find this helpful.

I hope you learn some useful new skills which you can transfer into your classroom/school. I also hope to be able to learn from you.

Rob

Issue - Coping with Digital Safety

Here are some links relating to Digital Safety:
Fendalton's Digital Safety Site. It will open in a new window.

Here is the link to my Delicious account pages relating to digital safety. Some of these are sites, others are movies on youtube. Some relate to general concepts such as privacy, sharing personal information, while others are specific to particular technologies such as blogs.

Here is a snippet of the movies I've found on youtube:


Here is a link searching youtube for 'internet safety'. You could also do a search on teachertube for the same keywords.

I hope you find these helpful.

Great site - Te Awamutu Intermediate

Here is a fabulous example of a blog site. Click here to view it

Issue - making this manageable in the classroom

I am wondering how to make blogging easy in the classroom. What can I do if children forget their username and passwords?

I'm also on the hunt for practical ideas from people as they learn to use these tools in their situations...

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Test fileden albums

Snapshot from Classroom

Here is a short movie from my classroom to illustrate how the children are using their portfolios:

Instruction - set up a Delicious account

Set up a Delicious account by clicking this link. Make your username your name if possible. Rob's username is 'robclarke'.

Once you have done this check your email, then click the link to activate your new Blogger account.

Instruction - set up a Blogger account

Set up a Blogger account by clicking this link. Make your username your name if possible. Rob's username is 'robclarke'.

Once you have done this check your email, then click the link to activate your new Blogger account.

Instruction - set up a YouTube account

Set up a YouTube account by clicking this link. Once you have signed up, click the link sent to your email to activate your YouTube account.

You can Rob's YouTube playlists here...