Blogging

Blogging



My Blog Spot

[] This blog article tells the basics of incorporating a blog in your classroom. It gives a definition, ideas for using the blog in your classroom, risks to consider, etc. It was a good introduction to classroom blogs.

[] This blog article describes how to use a blog in the primary grades as classroom newsletter. It describes how to add gadgets to the sidebar for messages from the teacher, educational websites, pictures, etc. It also suggests having students involved by asking them for suggstions on daily posts and/or assignments/pictures to share with parents. The most important section describes how to keep the blog private.

[] This blog article describes different ideas on how both teachers and students can use blogs. Some examples for students are to use them as journals, student portfolios, class discussions, etc. Some ideas for teachers are to collaborate with collegues, post assignments/calendars, class suggestion box, etc.

[] This blog article describes how to keep children safe using blogs. It explains what to do when selecting a blog website, how to stay safe once a member, and tips for while you are blogging. I think one of the best suggestions for keeping the children safe is to select an avatar instead of posting pictures of themselves.