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Who is telling your story?

http://goo.gl/Cw3WD

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”

Anaïs Nin

JASON MARKEY - jmarkey@leyden212.org

@jasonmmarkey

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Why Blog?

To Publish or Hand in?

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http://goo.gl/YE4pk

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Why Blog?

Authentic Audience

Image from post by Drew McCallister

http://goo.gl/bFGyG

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Why Blog?

Student Voice

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http://goo.gl/lD1eK

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Why Blog?

Building a positive digital footprint

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http://goo.gl/iiCCV

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Why Blog?

The value of informal writing

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Why Blog?

Potential for new opportunities

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http://goo.gl/3VTim

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Why Blog?

Reveal character

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Why Blog?

Slide by Bill Ferriter The Tempered Radical

blog.williamferriter.com

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Why Blog?

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What are you thinking?

Possibilities? Responsibilities?

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Blogging at Your School

What impact can it have?

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Blogging resources

Digital Dropbox from

@leydentechies

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The Power of the #

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A Great Way to Start the year

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Digital Citizenship