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Class Blog - ongoing activity |
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Keep a diary in the form of a blog.
- Go to: kidblog.org/UPwithSCIENCEGroupN/ and log-in with the password provided to you. Update your profile.
- At the end of each UP with SCIENCE day, briefly record what you did, what you learned and how you experienced the activities of the day.
- Use your blog to share your opinions with your group members and the rest of the world.
- Your blog will help you to remember how you felt about certain activities and how your thoughts changed over time.
- Read what the other members have written and comment on their posts.
- Invite friends or family to read your blog. They can login as Guest, password = password.
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Guidelines
- Write regularly, at least after each meeting.
- Be professional and keep to the topic.
- References online materials correctly and don't use images that are not your own without permission.
- Write in simple English or Afrikaans without sms short-hand and pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Use a spell checker if you can.
- If you disagree with somebody else's opinion, do so respectfully, don’t make personal criticisms. Remember Blogs are about ideas.
- Don't publish information you know may be inaccurate.
- Do not publish private information such as your phone number or address.
- DO NOT give your password to anybody else; friends & family may login as guest.
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Assessment
Although you will not get marks for this, you shall receive feedback from the mentors about your blogging from time to time.
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References & Resources
- CMIS. 2012. Blogs in Education. Australian Department of Education. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at:http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/weblogs/
- Mollie Crie. 2006. Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom. Published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
- Brenda Dyck. 2012. Log On to a Blog. Education World. Viewed online on 28 Augu2t 2012 at: www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice123.shtml
- Stephen Downes. 2009. Blogs in Education. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/04/blogs-in-education.html
- Lorrie Jackson. 2012. Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! Education World. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
- web2debate. 2012. Guidelines for using Blogs and Wikis. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: web2debate.wikispaces.com/Guidelines+for+using+Blogs+and+Wikis
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