How Do You Blog

Turn to someone sitting next to you and discuss how you currently use blogs.

How I've Used Blogs This Year

Video Clips

Google Video http://video.google.com

You Tube http://www.youtube.com

Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com

Let's Get Your Blog On!!!

Blogs for You

Personal Blogs

http://www.blogger.com/ (Very Simple, Very Easy)

http://www.edublogs.org/ (A little more complicated)


Student Blogs

http://21classes.com/

http://classblogmeister.com/

Student Blogs

Allows students to have a voice.

Class writing assignments.

Exit Slip for the day.

Daily Review.

Daily updates for project teams.

Class Blog

Post writing prompts.

Lesson summaries at the end of a lesson.

Pre-tests or reviews.

Current Events.

Post a list of web links related to the current topic.

Photo blog of class activities.

Start an online book club or literature circle.

Build a class newsletter with student articles, photos, etc

Communication

Post class related information.

Daily/Weekly review for parents, absent students, administrators, etc.

Allow comments to enhance communication.

Creative, Reflective Journal

Reflect on teaching experiences.

Journal for what works and what doesn’t.

Teaching tips for other teachers.

Share ideas with other teachers across the globe.

Share something you learned from another teacher.

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Why Blog?

There are many reasons to start a Blog. Watch the video to see why this teacher uses blogs in her classroom.




Room 9's Writing Spot

Room 9 Nelson Central Blog--Rachel Boyd