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.

Educators: Start Your Engines. Get Set. Blog!

It has been more than a month since the "Student Dynamic Text Creation" Technology Presentation was presented at Hoover High School. Close to 50 staff, faculty, and administration members participated in the two separate sessions identifying the educational potential of student dynamic text creation through online blogs, forum discussions, and interactive educational online communities. The presentation was inspired in part by various article texts from the Fall 2006 edition of the Southland Council of Teachers of English Sunspots publication. Click here to access the Sunspot articles online.
We now have a "digital sandbox" where we can practice and fine-tune our blogging skills. Please click on the following link, sign up, and start blogging today.
http://digitaltornado.21classes.com/

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