Hugh McDonald presents on the benefits of blogging in the intermediate classroom. Some key benefits are that blogging gives students an authentic audience to write for, allows the teacher to track student writing progress, and establishes students' internet identity in a safe manner. Blogging also opens dialogue, helps students teach each other, and makes them global collaborators. Overall, blogging increases engagement, makes assessment more formative, and helps students own their learning in a cross-curricular way.

1. BLOGGING IN THE
INTERMEDIATE
CLASSROOM
Presented by Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher)
hughtheteacher.wordpress.com
Created in Collaboration with Gallit Zvi (@gallit_z)
Walnut Road Elementary Pro-D
September 24, 2012

2. “Blogging Opens the Door to a
World of Wonder, Creation, Reflecting,
Learning, & Possibilities”

3. LEARNING & SHARING

4. LEARNING & SHARING

5. 15 REASONS TO BLOG
WITH STUDENTS
1. They have an Actual
Audience to Write For
http://www.pernilleripp.com/2011/10/why-students-should-blog-my-top-10.html
http://photomatt7.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/reasons-to-blog/

6. 2. Teacher can Track
Their Writing Progress

7. 3. It Opens a Dialogue

8. 4. It Establishes their
Internet Identity in a Safe
Manner

9. 5. They Teach Each Other

10. 6. They are Global Citizens
& Global Collaborators

11. 7. Transparency

12. 8. They Become Aware of
Themselves as Writers

13. 9. Blogging levels the playing
field for kids who don’t like to
write in the traditional way.

14. 10. I Can Easily Check in
On Their Learning

15. 11. You can build a writing
portfolio for each student
on their terms

16. 12. Give them a Voice
(Own their Learning)

17. 13. Blogging is Cross-
Curricular

18. 14. Blogging is
Assessment for Learning

19. 15. Blogging creates
Instant Engagement

21. T I M E TO S E T U P A C L A S S B L O G
www.Kidblog.org

22. SHARE YOUR BLOG
#comments4kids #quadblogging
#classblogs

23. JOIN QUADBLOGGING
www.quadblogging.net
Four elementary schools come together to explain the concept
of QuadBlogging! : http://tinyurl.com/ctgchno

24. Facebook – Teaching Ideas Group