Tech skills 3 Nicolle Lesiw

We will use Blogger by Google for our Class Blog; a. what type of account do you need to access it? b. What other Blogging services are available, especially for educators?

• You need a google account to access the class blog. Some blogging services available to educators are: Cool Cat Teacher and Principal Page

B. In your own words, what is a Blog?

• -Blogging is sharing ideas, opinions, and information with others while giving and receiving feedback from other people about the topics they post about.

C. Why/How is blogging a tool that may be useful for you as a future teacher?

• Blogging is a tool that will be useful for me as a future teacher because it can allow me to share my ideas and get ideas I could incorporate into my teaching from other educators like myself.

D. Locate and list two examples of educational blogs that are created by teachers, schools or educational organizations for teachers, students or parents. What is the purpose of each, and why did you choose these?

• Two examples of educational blogs are Teaching Blog Addict and Learning is messy. The purpose of each of the blogs I mentioned is to share ideas, crafts, lessons, and strategies that educators could use in their own classrooms.