Learning to Blog FOR your Students

Learning to Blog For your StudentsStepping It Up

Century SilviaLiteracies Tolisano Skills, Rosenthal & Fluency Educational Consultant GloballyConnectedLearning.com Langwitches.org/blog

VII- Quality VI- Consistency V- Reciprocating IV- Connecting III- CommentingIIB- Writing (Student Writing)IIa- Writing(Professional Writing) I- Reading

I- Reading

“Blogging isAbout Writing, but it begins with Reading...” Dean Shareski

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding There is a global learning community available 24/7 Akevy Greenblatt

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding Learning Opportunities via Blogging Platform

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding The Culture of Sharing

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying UnderstandingBlogs are self-designed, self-directed & interdependent w/other media Terry Heick

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding New Genre of Digital Reading & Writing

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying UnderstandingThe Ability of Blogs to Function (over time) as a Tool for Curation Terry Heick

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying UnderstandingCurriculum Learning Outcome and Match them to Blogging

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding The Quality (or Lack) of other Blogs

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying UnderstandingLearning Outcomes for Students, as You See Quality Examples

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding Your Professional Journey Dean Shareski

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding Traditional Assessment

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding In Reﬂective Practice Mike Gwaltney

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying UnderstandingY Horizon by Being Exposed to anArray of Content & Global Perspective our Alec Couros

Reading Blogs Being Aware Gauging Recognizing Formulating Experiencing Learning & Connecting Realizing Upgrading & Replacing Getting Used To Engaging Observing Broadening Identifying Understanding The Grammar of Social Networked Writing. How Ideas are Connected, Expand, Inﬂuenced, etc Alec Couros

IIa- Writing(Professional Writing)

"It does not matter if anyone reads your blog.What matters is the humility that comes fromwriting it. What matters is themetacognition of thinkingabout what you are going to say."Seth Godin

Blogging is a Journey

Writing... Just Write Link to What you Read What Interests You Part of Your Work Own Style Part of Learning Process Add Visuals Don’t be a Perfectionist Professional Brand Don’t get Stressed Positive Digital Footprint

IIB- Writing (Student Writing)

“Just Write Poorly.In Public! Every Day!” Karl Fisch 39

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Age & Developmentally AppropriateReflective Focused on QualityTraditional Quality Writing Characteristics Evidence of Writing for Audience Logistics of Writing Digitally Student Writing...

III- Commenting

Teachers are their students’ first and primary commenters !

Commenting... Model Commenting Model Proper Grammar Craft Acceptable Commenting Etiquette Respond and Continue a Conversation Know the Difference bet ween Social and AcademicTake the Time to Discuss & Respond to Comments Together Include Links to Connections to your Life and Readings

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IV- Connecting

An Authentic global audience for your classroom or studentblogs does not happen on its own!

Connecting...Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & Grandparents

Connecting...Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & GrandparentsFormerly Known as Pen-Pals. Connect with another Committed Classroom Teacher who is Blogging

Connecting... Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & Grandparents Make Connections via QuadBlogging.net or OrganizeYourself with Three Other Classrooms from your Network

Connecting...Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & Grandparents

Connecting... Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & GrandparentsTweet About Exemplary Student Work to Your Network. Use Hashtag #comments4kids

Connecting... Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & Grandparents Invite “Content Experts” of a Unit or Area of Interest toWrite a Guest Blog Post or Become a Guest Commenter

Connecting... Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & Grandparents Cross-Post Student Posts and Link them to Your OwnProfessional Blog. Leave relevant comments with Links Back

Connecting...Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & GrandparentsAsk a University Professor to Connect to a Group of Pre-Service Teachers. Win-Win Situation for Both

Connecting... Blogging Buddies Quad Blogging Pre-Existing Blogging Projects Twitter Experts Cross-Posting, Linking & Commenting Mentors Parents & GrandparentsEducate and Ask Parents & Grandparents to Take the Time to Read and Comment on Your Student Blogs

V- Reciprocating

If we want ourstudents to have anaudience, we need tobe the audience for others!

Reciprocating... Take the Time to Regularly Comment on OTHER Blogs Teach Your Students to Leave QUALITY Comments Take Ownership of the Quality of Blog Writing Be Trust worthy and Reliable when Collaborating Formally Volunteer to be a Mentor Teacher for Others

VI- Consistency

Consistency is the key most Bloggers listas THE Reason for successful blogs

Consistency... Don’t Let Your Blog Be an Add-OnUse Your Blog “To Do” the Things “You Do” Let Your Blog Be Your HubBuild in Regular Time to Read Other Blogs Build in Regular Times to Write Build in Regular Times to Comment Be Consistent in Making Connections

VII- Quality

Reading, responding, assessing andmonitoring’ progress on Student Blogs requiresPEDAGOGICALCOMMITMENT!

Wall Blogging? 104

Yarn Blogging? 105

Quad Blogging?

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