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What is a blog?
(a [|contraction] of the term "**web log**")[|[1]] is a type of [|website], usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. (Wikipedia)

Blogging Websites
blogger.com [|blogspot.com] [|blogs.com] [|livejournal.com] [|wordpress.com] [|typepad.com] [|wired.com/blogs/] [|blogwebsites.ne][|weebly.com]



The Fugleblog is a great resource for teachers in two ways. It allows we as teachers to look at one particular teacher and her experiences in class and how she is going about letting the art community learn about what she is and will be doing, as well as linking different resources for teachers and students to use. She shows advocacy for the arts, grants, and exploration in technology and art integration.

Miss Marsjanik's website and blog Miss Marsjanik's website, created using iweb, not only allows for teachers, parents, and students to see student work, as well as the art blog, but also, an area of reading and art collaboration, a wish list, and even thank yous! The website allows for teachers to look at the potential for a class as well as school publication and advertisement along with exhibition of student works.



Susan Bivona Art on the Move a blog by Susan Bivona is filled with many different topics, from awards, art exhibit, and artsonia, to publications and advocacy. Mrs. Bivona has filled a blog with more information and nation wide projects than one can imagine, as well as thought provoking and advocacy for the arts. She shares plenty of opportunities for students to get involved in many activities as well.

David Warlick isn't exactly an art education bloger. Understanding what a teacher really is, the resources we have, as well as the aspects that put us above all other teachers are other interests we should take into consideration. Instead, David writes of these, tweeting about history, what makes an effective teacher, politics, education, art, etc. His spectrum is wide, but all relates one way or the other.

Art: 21, a very popular source of art education material (i.e. videos, pamphlets, and free materials) also allows teachers, students, and the public keep up with today's new and upcoming art as well as rising artists and advancements in the field of art.

21st Century Learning, edited by the President of 21st Century Collaborative, LLC, is exactly as the name states, 21st Century Learning. It looks at the evolution of education and how it has evolved, and how it is still evolving today. Some topics such as, 21st Century teaching, creativity, Community practice, etc. are discussed at various times and complexities as well.

The Carrot Revolution is a main stream art blog that has encompassed not just art (i.e. painting, drawing, etc, what we typically think about), but also animation, photography, video, and several others. With these comes a blog role, which is a list of what is to be some of the top blogs in each of these areas.

As the title states, it is an adventure in art education. Created in the style of a blog, "Adventures in Art and Education" is an example of an e-portfolio. It contains examples of countless skills and mediums as well as her resume, philosophy of teaching, bio, and student examples of work.

"Artistic Vision" is concentrated on Art Education and the current issues that are being thrown at us on a daily basis, budgets, approaches to teaching certain topics, resources, etc.

An art educators experiences in, during, and outside of class. She expresses the importance of art as well as the opportunities her students and student teachers have had.

Su Ballard, a Principal Lecturer in Electronic Arts at the Dunedin School of Art, New Zealand has research interests in the fields of electronic media, art theory, and experimental film and sound, has created "Ladybird", that exhibits all of these ideas. There are countless links to resources, as well as her own Graduate Students blogs, which display their process on a weekly basis, where they plan to take their research projects and the steps they are undergoing.

An up and coming art educator, Mrs. Weber, a current pre-service teacher has started a blog that takes a look into her teachings, her philosophy, classroom management, resume, lesson plans, and links to other art education resources.

There will be countless times when we have our Special Needs students. YourPsychology Blog by Gary Lavan, an Applied Psychologist in the UK schooling system has broken down special needs into their specified topics, explaining each as well as adaptations to use in order to have a comprehensive understanding of the need.

Art Education, a focus, but much more the importance of education it self. "Art Club Education" is full of resources from technology, to the basic skills. Ideas of different technologies in the arts are also prevalent, animoto, sketchcast.com, etc.

Education is more than just being able to teach students how to complete a task through a variation of steps or even cycles. We as educators must know how to properly communicate these ideas as well. "This Is Your Brain" does a break down of professional writing not only in blogs, but also in academic writing. There are also various links to blogs of advocates of academic bloggers, teachers as bloggers, etc.

Sporadic Inspirations It's still in its beginning stages, only a few enteries to view however, she allows for her interpretations, critiques, etc of readings, as well as lesson plans, and links, etc. to a digital education. As a fast approaching part of our society, understanding technology is important and how to engage students into that part of the curriculum, here you can find the beginnings.

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What is Microblogging?
**Microblogging** is a form of multimedia [|blogging] that allows users to send brief text updates or micromedia such as photos or audio clips and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. These messages can be submitted by a variety of means, including [|text messaging], [|instant messaging], [|E-mail], [|digital audio] or [|the web]. (Wikipedia)

Your basic Microblogs that are used on a daily basis and you don't even know it are:
 * Facebook, Twitter,** and **MySpace**

Next to these however are several others. These are a few from the top 10 microblogging sites on the web today.





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These are a few extra tabs of the different links you can work from while on friendfeed.



A comparison video of Pownce, Twitter, and Jaiku, three different types of microblogging sites. Kris Krug, the creator of bryght.com, and an upcoming photographer explains the basics of these three different microblogging sites as well as their pros and cons with Leo Laporte, a US-based journalist specializing in technology coverage on radio, TV, and the Internet. media type="youtube" key="f6JqYGZ4MVQ" height="344" width="425"

What is Live Blogging?
Live blogging is very similar to microblogging, where all who are present may see you message instantly. This system can be used in a variety of ways such as with sports games, classrooms, and even presentations. It is a source that is very useful and beneficial to the educational advancement of students as well as adults. Another term that is typically used to refer to this typically in Public Speaking is Back Channeling. In __[|public speaking]__, **back-channeling** is the practice of electronically passing notes among some or all of the audience/students during the lecture. When sanctioned, this practice is particularly useful for speakers who are attempting to dynamically modify their presentations based on immediate feedback from the audience. When unsanctioned, this practice is often very distracting for the presenter. Meebo and Twitter are common back channeling devices, although any chat room style device works well. (Wikipedia) Along with this is the idea of live video blogging, where comments may be left periodically, however, the viewer can be there at the very instant when everything is happening at various events. Listed below are several sites that range from live blogging, instant messaging, and live streaming.

Cover it Live is a liveblogging site that allows for in class discussions, presentation documentation, and resource sharing with a live audience. There are many features to Cover it Live from blogging at sports games, political events, to classroom discussions, and even critiques.

Meebo lets users gather their friends on a single buddy list where they can talk and share content in real-time across different IM platforms, communities, and traditional social networks. (Meebo)

ScribbleLive is the next gen of live blogging and it’s happening right now. Broadcasters, publishers, educators, corporations, social groups, writers, students, bloggers and individuals are becoming instant publishers in three simple steps. Create...Invite....Blog (Scribble Live)

Founded in October 2006, Justin.tv is the largest online community for people to broadcast, watch and interact around live video. With 40 million unique visitors per month and over 500,000 channels broadcasting live video, Justin.tv is the leading live video site on the Web, enabling users to create real-time connections with others around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, Justin.tv is funded by: Y Combinator, Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Associates. (justin.tv.com)

Ustream.TV is the live interactive video broadcast platform that enables anyone with a camera and an Internet connection to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size. In less than two minutes, anyone can become a broadcaster by creating their own channel on Ustream or by broadcasting through their own site, empowering them to engage with their audience and further build their brand. (ustream.tv) include component="page" page="HTML_div_close"