Friday, January 18, 2008

Welcome to my blog!

This blog is my first! I hope you like it.

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Monday, January 14, 2008

The Classroom Blog

Explore the links in the Classroom Blogs section. In a classroom blog the majority of the posts are created by the teacher. A classroom blog can increase the amount of communication and collaboration that takes place in a classroom, and is also a powerful tool for assessment. There are many uses for a classroom blog. Among them are:

  • Sharing classroom news.
  • Posting links for students.
  • Posting writing prompts.
  • Posting media like digital images & videos.

More on classroom blogs

Student Blogs

Look over the student blogs in the Example Student Blogs section on the right side of the page.
  • How are students personalizing their blogs?
  • What assignments is Brian completing on his blog?
  • How are the math students using their blogs?
  • Venture Desert is a team blog. Several students created it together as a culminating project to an ecosystem unit.


More on student blogs

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Create Your Own

Check out the educator blogs to see how they are using blogs outside of the classroom. A personal blog that you write your reflections in is another option for starting your own blog.

Create your own blog by going to www.blogger.com (click the link). Think of a title (this will become part of your URL address), who your audience is, and the purpose of your blog.



Resources for blogging in the classroom