2. Did you know?
Teenagers are active bloggers – in fact, one- quarter of teens blog.
Teenagers like blogging because, unlike an online profile, they aren’t
judged by their appearance or age – just on how interesting the content
of their blog is.
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/nwt/blogging/blogging.pdf
“Blogging the the Classroom”NWT Literacy Council
WHAT IS A BLOG?
3. -Students feel a part of a community where they can express themselves
-Students can build up social skills even though they don’t have to talk face-to-face
with people
-They can read others blogs to learn about them and their work
-A great way to publish their work and be able to reflect on it
-Teachers can monitor what is being said/posted
-Students can quickly and meaningfully respond to others
-Great way to get the shy students to participate
-Requires students to READ and WRITE
-As a teacher, blogs are a great way to comminicate with students
-Student Portfolios
-Students audience is much larger
BLOGS IN THE CLASSROOM
5. DO NOT:
Use personal information
Use last names
Photos of students
Use username with students name
DO:
Update parents of what is going on
Set expectations
Teach students how to behave online
KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE
6. -Students can post assignments to their blog—always there, others can
view/comment
-Great to post links and videos that pertain to assignment
-Have students reflect on assignments they have created
-Much Much More!
WAYS TO USE THE BLOG
