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This article reflects where the Learning with Computers group has been for years!

This inaugural column on I-Blog by James Shimabukuro distinguishes blog content from architecture, and highlights collective and corporate advances into blogging as a medium for web-based communication, especially those by the staff of Innovate. Shimabukuro, J. 2008. Innovate-Blog: A step into Blog 2.0. Innovate 5 (2). http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=695 (accessed December 3, 2008)

The primary purpose of blog is to facilitate interaction between a teacher and his or her students. This is possible because a blog is a dynamic tool which can be easily updated or transformed as necessary to meet the needs of a science or math class. The integration of blog technology in a class requires an investment of time. Because of this commitment, additional evidence is needed to support the integration this technology in a science or math class curriculum.

BIG on strategic self-development: "Career Development, Technology and Learning Strategies for Lifelong Personal and Professional Growth (TypePad blog subtitle, 2008.07.10)

Thanks to Mary for sharing this wonderful blog with the LwC group. I'm bookmarking it now, sharing it with friends, and going to add it to a blogroll as soon as I'm done here!

In order to show expertise in a particular area, blogging is the best way. A blog helps in getting traffic on a website and when the traffic will read the positive information, it will help in pushing the bad links down from the SERP (Search Engine Result Page). Here are a few tips that can help when writing a blog for your reputation.

Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

JP Web Agency is a team of top-rated content or blog writers that, create content for all niches. When you hire our professional content writing services, you are actually hiring of crack team compounded by designers, marketers, designers, and content writers as well. Thanks to our ability to create content, we already have a large amount of content writing projects completed in the bag. Over time, JP Web Agency has been able to be a master of the art and writing, which allows us to extend our services to other agencies and marketers. Our success stands on our experience, quality, professionalism and affordability, which are the pillars of our work. We fully respect intellectual and do whatever it takes to provide content completely free of plagiarism. We guarantee 100% satisfaction as one of the top-rated content or blog writing agencies on the marketplace. We only offer unlimited revisions to our clients but this seldom happens.

Both wikis and blogs provide teachers with a a dynamic process for integrating Web 2.0 technology in their science and math classes. These two types of online tools offer students a more engaging process for learning. Both are relatively easy tools which do not require teachers or students to learn any special program tools or computer skills. Their uses and applications are only limited by the vision and purpose for helping students learn.

Video Calling See with up to 6 people. Web Video Call Friends who don't have ooVoo can video call you from their Web browser. Video Chat Room -   A simple way to embed a video chat in any website, blog or social network. Mentioned by Nina Lyulkun via Google Buzz

A most interesting article on getting authentic audiences for blogging classes.

There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process.

The six top free online tools were selected from available web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning using presentations, blogging, and bookmarking online resources. There are many excellent online tools available in these three categories, making the selection difficult at best. However, the selection was made based on reviewing available online resources along with other contributions and feedback from teachers.

Blog developed by EVC membersWebheads and Prof. Nelba Quintana with the purpose of discussing Web 2.0 tools.

Endless Conversation: The Unfolding Saga of Blogs, Twitter, Friendfeed, and Social Sites

Thanks to Carla A. for pointing out this rich resource collection!

Making Teachers Nerdy Blog post sharing "resources to help you get started In exploring what digital storytelling is, what web 2.0 tools are available to use, blogs from other Ed-tech folks who are brilliant in digital storytelling, and few ideas to spark your imagination"

Great idea to use during live events. This year, during the TESOL conference, I blogged live by using the iPhone and writing on a post as I watched the presentation. Some friends said that the profited from it as they couldn't be there and I was sharing at the exact moment things were happening. Would love to hear from you if you try it any time soon.

Allows you to display your blog posts, or design a webpage in totally "free" ways. Reviewed by David Kapuler (who compares it to Glogster) here: http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2010/02/magnoto.html

"'m at a small gathering of education journalists, policymakers and school leaders today, and in attendance is the Department of Education's Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator. Cator told me that teachers continue to thank her for outlining these important clarifications about schools blocking access to Web sites. For those who haven't seen the original article, which followed an article about surprising blocked Web sites, here it is again."