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Blogging for Educators : Writing for Professional Learning, PDF eBook

Blogging for Educators : Writing for Professional Learning PDF

Part of the Corwin Connected Educators Series series

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Join the education blogosphere with this easy, go-to guide! This engaging, all-in-one resource from expert blogger Starr Sackstein takes educators by the hand and guides them through the easy, step-by-step process of blogging.

You’ll quickly turn snippets of writing time into a tool for reflective and collaborative professional growth.

With instructive sample blog posts from sites like Blogger and Wordpress and generous examples and resource listings, this guide helps busy educators learn: The value of blogging for professional learningBest practices for safe digital citizenship How to deal with the technical aspects of bloggingPlatform-building tips and writing ideas  The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators.  Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "Sackstein writes with a fresh voice on her popular blog, and that voice comes through clearly in her first book.

Written like a personal coach for novice bloggers, Sackstein offers practical experience and invaluable insight into the whys, whens, hows and whos of building your very own professional learning network (PLN).

This is a must-read for educators of all levels ready to expand their professional repertoire by taking the plunge into social media." —Walter McKenzie, Education Technology Author, Speaker, and Consultant SurfAquarium.com "Starr gives great advice on making blogging meaningful and answers the all-important question of ‘Why should I blog?’ when time is so precious.

Clear and concise, this book will empower readers to write for an authentic audience and open a reflective conversation that facilitates growth." —Garnet Hillman, Instructional Coach Deerfield Public School District 109

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