Here is a video that I embedded quite easily from youtube. Blogger and Youtube are both linked to the google realm, so they make it seamless. This IS important for students.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Negatives
It's still Google. Rather than move into something else (say Edmodo), students are using a platform/program that is already being used. Perhaps this is a good thing. From my point of view, I like adding something a "little" new.
There are few easily available collaboration ideas like awards, quizzes, polls, avatars. Each of those can be added through googleapps but not as readily as something like Faceboook or Edmodo.
There are few easily available collaboration ideas like awards, quizzes, polls, avatars. Each of those can be added through googleapps but not as readily as something like Faceboook or Edmodo.
Pros for Blogger
Connection to Google
Students already know a little about googledocs that will connect with what is needed for online blogging:
adding links
adding photos
composing using the editing bar
Open Sourced
free
updated regularly
connections with circles (google +)
Students already know a little about googledocs that will connect with what is needed for online blogging:
adding links
adding photos
composing using the editing bar
Open Sourced
free
updated regularly
connections with circles (google +)
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