Free Blogs and Forums for Schools, Teachers, and Students

As discussed earlier, dynamic text creation allows for learning through interactivity, peer-tutoring, and learning.

It's now possible for schools, teachers, and students to build free online educational blogs and forums thanks to some of Elvis' new online resources:

Schools
http://blogsforschools.info
http://schoolblogs.info
http://eslblogs.info
http://blogsforesl.info
http://eslforums.info
http://schoolforums.info

Teachers
http://blogsforteachers.info
http://teachersblogs.info.info
http://eslblogs.info
http://blogsforesl.info
http://eslforums.info
http://teacherforums.info

Students
http://blogsforstudents.info
http://studentsblogs.info
http://eslblogs.info
http://blogsforesl.info
http://eslforums.info
http://studentforums.info

Any questions? Contact Elvis for guidance.

Practice Blogging in Our New Blogging Community

There's nothing to fear when you blog with peers and have your questions answered along the way.
You're invited to participate in our brand new, "unofficial" blogging community where the Hoover faculty and staff family can create blogs within a blog community. Simply click on "Sign Up" to begin your own blog.
Please visit: http://digitaltornado.21classes.com/

For the next two weeks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 3-4PM after school, Ioan Elvis Sersea will be available in Rm. 269 (next to Mrs. Emmett's room)for online blogging guidance.

Once we can create our own blogs, we will discuss ways in which we can adopt blogs as part of our classroom assignments and share our joint examples and expertise.

Dynamic Text Creation - Choices and Examples

You are invited to click on some of the following links featuring some of the many online opportunities of engaging our students in dynamic text creation.

BLOGS

http://www.blogger.com

http://www.21classes.com

http://www.wordpress.com

Blog Examples:

Blogger:
http://www.mrsersea.blogspot.com
http://www.welcometousa.blogspot.com

21Classes:

Educational Student Blogs: http://teachmehelpme.21classes.com/

Social Student Blogs: http://teachmehelpme.21publish.com/


WordPress:
http://www.teachmehelpme.net

Forums/Discussion Boards

http://www.proboards.com
http://www.vaestro.com/about_vaestro
http://www.simplemachines.org/
http://www.phpbb.com/index.php

Online Forums/Discussion Boards Examples:

ProBoards
http://www.englishlearners.proboards58.com/
http://www.englishlearners.proboards58.com/index.cgi?board=lnhssei
http://www.maestrosersea.proboards31.com/

Vaestro
http://www.vaestro.com/viewthread-118-149-244

Simple Machines Sample (in progress)
http://www.learnmystory.com/forum/


Edu-Social Communities

Edu-Social Communities Samples:
http://edusocialnetworks.com/
http://www.learnenglishonline.snappville.com
http://www.learnspanishonline.snappville.com
http://www.learnfrenchonline.snappville.com


Sample Interactive Project using online reading, discussion forum, and Vaestro audio forum:
http://www.englishlearners.proboards58.com/index.cgi?board=assignmentsvoa&action=display&thread=1146815020