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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear
Bill,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We
have set up internal blogs at MLC. The computer department created &nbsp;a user
friendly system that enabled all staff to create blogs if they needed. The
templates for the blogs are created by the computer department. They have been
very successful. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We
started with house blogs. Students were elected to manage and develop blogs
that informed the rest of the students about house activities. Once these were
up and running interest grew among both staff and students. Blogs were created
by many groups throughout the college as a means to discussing ideas. We now
have so many blogs we are working on guidelines for archiving and deleting outdated
ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<br>
Marylou<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>
itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Bill Turner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 7 November 2008 12:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Blogs for Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'>Hi everyone<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'>Special Thanks to Andrew, Kerrie and Joseph for their responses
about blogs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'>If anyone else has any ideas, I would also welcome them<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'>Bill </span><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Turner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 6 November 2008 9:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> itapps@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Blogs for Students</span><span lang=EN-US
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In U3 O2 of ITA we have all looked at collaborative tools, one
of which is a blog.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Has anyone managed to use blogs effectively for students in
their school? How has it been set up? Do you use &#8216;edublogs&#8217; or
maintain the blogs internally?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Appreciate any advice<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><b><span lang=EN-AU>Important - </span></b><span lang=EN-AU>This email and
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and Early Childhood Development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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