Blogs

What is a blog?

 * A blog is a website that acts as an online journal. It is a great place to post information and receive feedback from students.
 * Here is a great overview video

Uses in Education

 * Sharing classroom events and projects
 * Publishing writing and giving feedback
 * Hotseating (writing from another perspective)
 * Journaling the stages of inquiry
 * Recounting field trips
 * Encouraging higher level thinking
 * Reflecting
 * Sharing links & videos
 * Keeping parents informed
 * Professional Development - Sharing with teachers and reflections
 * [|How to Use Blogs in the Classroom - a list of 33 ways]

Benefits of Blogging

 * Creates a learning community that is accessible outside of the classroom
 * Promotes independent learning
 * Encourages participation from all students especially those reluctant to participate in discussions
 * Provides an authentic real world audience
 * Enhances valuable computer, keyboarding, writing, spelling and grammatical skills
 * Instills pride in students work

LJA Blogs
Christina Hoe examples http://brandihumanitiesmyp4.blogspot.com http://richardhumanitiesmyp4.blogspot.com

Amy Burvall: Modern World History TOK (Theory of Knowledge) TOK 2013 students [|Kristin Trout] Keiki Chinese Marcia PJ LS Art MS & HS Library

Elementary Blogs
Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog - 3rd grade blog, winner of edublogs award The Skinny - Classroom blog 5th grade Mrs. Tool and Mr. Wagner's Blog- Kindergarten class blog Room 23 Learning Log - Information about the class projects Write On - 5th grade class blog The Brainwaves - 2ng grade blog with many international connections [|First Grade Blog] - Classroom information and displays of student work Meadowbank Room 23 Writing - 2nd year writing blog Mrs. Chow - Elementary blog, inquiry units Caterpillar Diary - Elementary students

Chinese Blogs
Mr. Kwan - Blog in Chinese Spanish Blog - spanish language tutorials

Math Blogs
Grade 7 Math Blogorama Algebra Teacher Honors Algebra Blog Algebra 2 Blog [|It's OK to like Math] - Algebra Blog Math Blog - Students post answers to math problems Future of Math - information about math blogs

Language Arts Blogs
Room 231 - Awesome writing blog with individual student blogs Intermediate English Class - blog with student comments to reflection questions, nominated for an award [|Reading Response Blog] A Really Different Place - student writing blogs 7th grade blog - teacher and student blog English Corner - 7th grade Lang A class & student blogs The Electronic Pencil - 6th grade blog, includes project on "Three Cups of Tea" Tell the Raven - 6th grade students' writing blog 7th grade Language Arts - Book reviews Honors Language Arts - Writing and reflections [|The Write Weblog] - Example of a teacher using blogs - she has a link to each students blog on the left side [|The Secret Life of Bees] - A class that blogged with the author Sue Monk Kidd about her book

Humanities
[|Randy Scherer]- High School Humanities teacher at High Tech High - great examples of writing prompts for students
 * Randy Scherers' students: Autumn, Nineveh

Library Blogs
HMS Library - book reviews by students Voices from the Inglehook - Library news and updates Blossomwood Library - student book reviews Senn Library - HS Library news and information Library Blog Directory

Links to Education Blogs
Support Blogging - List of educational blogs

Blogging Information
[|Excellent Sources] for Teacher Tips for Blogging Projects, Blogging Project Checklist, Leaving Good Blog Comments

Teacher Reflections on Blogging
[|Jonathon's Blog] - Reflection on blogging in the elementary classroom