Criteria+of+effective+blogs+and+wikis

=**__ Criteria of an effective blog __**= Visually aesthetic, user friendly, engaging for writers and readers, useful information [] Best educational blog- [|http://hotair.com] [|http://roomd2.blogspot.com] Different facets of blogs- text. graphics, audio, video
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[|http://detentionslip.org] sarcastic, modeling negative reactions towards education ironically voted best education blog- maybe due to massive list of links [] no focus, random entries
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=**__ Criteria for an effective wiki __**= Quick access, up-to-date management, valuable resources, organized layout-user friendly for students and teachers Examples of effective wikis __** [|http://vcoutonalim.org] very organized, creative and user friendly - J http://ah-bon-french.wikispaces.com lesson plans, user friendly layout, examples of student projects, student videos, map, learning tools, links, pictures, links to other educational wikis Examples of less effective wikis __** [|http://www.classroom20.com] set up like a Facebook page
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=**__ Assisting students with exploring blogs and wikis __**= Trackstar and Delicious to keep track of good blogs Use their blogs for SSR- Sustained Reading Students subscribe to RSS feeds Lesson plan on creating a good blog for students- []