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=**Weblogs**=

At their basic levels, blogs are about authorship anc conversation by individuals or small groups seeking to share thoughts, ideas, events. They tend to carry conversations over time as readers visit at various times. Lee LeFever, of the [|Common Craft Show], provides an easy to understand video on blogs...

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 * Activity:** There are no shortage of weblogs on the web, use the [|Support Blogging] list to explore what others are using weblogs for learning and their schools.

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 * Bonus:** To follow blogs you like on a regular basis, you'll find an [|RSS] reader a very handy tool. [|Google Reader] is an free and easy to use RSS reader.


 * Activity:** Take some time to explore the following blogging services. Take note their differences in features and ease of use.
 * School-based web site (i.e. - SchoolWorld)
 * [|Edublogs.org]
 * [|Wordpress.com]
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|21 Classes]

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