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April 20, 2008 at 10:13 pm · Filed under Blogging
Fight Splogs
At first glance, it seems like a regular blog. But look closer and you’ll see there’s something very odd about the blog’s content: It’s very familiar. Too familiar. That’s because you wrote it — six months ago on your own blog. The rest of the content doesn’t make sense: The same word repeated over and over again. There are ads all over the sidebar for products like Viagra and mortgage loans. This, you realize, is a splog, and you’re the victim.
“Splogs,” or spam blogs, are one of the methods spammers have adopted to manipulate the blogosphere for profit… But why do sploggers do it? How do you know if you’ve been splogged? And what can you do to stop it? Here are a few tips…
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Fight_Splogs
April 19, 2008 at 10:18 pm · Filed under Blogging
Engayne at 50 – 1958-2008
In 2008 Engayne Primary School celebrates its 50th anniversary – as part of this they are aiming to create a ‘blog’ of memories of Engayne for their school community to share both now and in the future. Do you know of anyone who attended Engayne when it first opened in 1958 or maybe even taught at the school then? Please click on the link below to find out more…
http://engayne50.edublogs.org/
April 19, 2008 at 6:54 pm · Filed under Blogging
Download Video: Posted by ffoxworth at TeacherTube.com.
If you are interested in exploring blogging within your school please contact the HIAS ICT Team for advice. Watch this Teachers’ TV video on Blogging too – ‘Blogosphere’ http://www.teachers.tv/video/167
March 30, 2008 at 11:25 am · Filed under Blogging, SEN/Inclusion/G&T, Teachers TV
‘Blogosphere’ – Click on this link to watch a video about blogging from Teachers’ TV. Want to learn how to blog? Contact your HIAS Link ICT Consultant.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/167
Synopsis
Blogging is now a worldwide phenomenon with weblogs reaching a potential audience of hundreds of millions.
Blogs have been described as the ultimate in publishing for the people and have been used to challenge governments and the press.
Steve O’Hear, one of Britain’s digital evangelists, explores how blogs can be used in schools. Steve finds some enthusiastic primary age bloggers and sees how it helps in literacy, ICT skills and a range of other subjects.
He finds many of the benefits extend beyond the curriculum. Blogging can help pupils:
- Develop confidence
- Improve their self expression
- Get a real sense of fulfilment from publishing their work
In West Blatchington School in Hove, blogging is practised by everyone from the head down. Steve visits the school’s after-school blogging club, a special bloggers’ assembly and sees weblogs being used in the school’s autistic unit.
March 6, 2008 at 4:02 pm · Filed under Blogging
This website demonstrates some excellent practice in the use of ICT – particularly in blogging, poscasting and digital video… It is well worth a look…
Clunbury CE School – Shropshire
http://clunburypupils.ethink.org.uk/
Radio Clunbury
http://clunburypupils.ethink.org.uk/category/clunbury-radio/
January 16, 2008 at 12:46 pm · Filed under Blogging
http://parklandspaper.learnerblogs.org/
Have a look at the Parklands Junior School Blog – created by pupils they are providing a way to develop pupils writing skills. Well done Parklands Juniors’ staff and pupils!
