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    Maybe you are unsure of what exactly a blog is and what blogging is all about.  The word 'blog' stands for a web log.  A web log can be many things including a personal diary or commentary published on the web that people can comment on.  If you would like a more complete definition of blog go to Blog - Wikipedia.  
      I have included some articles on blogging and the educational value of blogging below.  Blogging is easy to do and fun!  Submitting a comment to a blog is very easy to do and no harder than responding to an email.  You select the blog entry that you wish to respond to and click on the comments hyperlink.  The hardest part of using the Simple Machines blog is 'getting there'. 
      The Simple Machines blog requires network log on.  Upon clicking on the hyperlink to the blog, More Simple Machines - The Blog and Movies  the connect to log on box will come up.  Enter world\your_user_name and your network password in the password box.  It is JUST like logging onto NAN web. I have also set up some generic account logons to this blog but you must email me to get them.  
      IF you have problems, please feel free to email me at novakc@nashua.edu  OR Skype me at claudia.novak.  If you would like more information on setting up your own blog, let me know and I will try to help you.
More About Simple Machines - Lesson Plan
Edheads - Lesson Plans
Curriculum Standards
More About Simple Machines - Videos
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Student Survey
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TEACHER Survey
My Rubrics
More Simple Machines Blog Rubric
Rubric for More Simple Machines Movie
Articles on Blogging
EDUCAUSE REVIEW September-October 2004, Educational Blogging
eSchool News online - Panelists Blogs are changing education
TeacherSource learning.now . What Exactly is a Blog, Anyway PBS
Education World ® Technology Center Blogging
A Problem with Blogs (Techlearning blog)
What are blogs
Sample Rubrics for Blogging
Blogging Evaluation
Blogging It's Elementary! Evaluation
General Internet Safety Websites
FBI Kids K-5th Grade - About the FBI - Safety Tips - Internet Safety
My Rules for Online Safety
NetSmartz Kids - teaching children what to watch out for online
CyberSmart! Internet Safety Tips for Elementary School Students
Sample Student and Surveys Work
More About Simple Machines - Samples from Blog
More About Simple Machines - Sample Movies
More About Simple Machines - Sample Surveys
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