Blogging Examples in
Education
Roundup of Examples updated in October 08
Compiled by Suzie Vesper
This is designed to show ideas rather than the ‘how to’. For
tutorials on some of these tools try:
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com
OR http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com

General Blog Guidance and Advice
Being safe on the web
Blogging Advice Wiki Be a Safe and Responsible Blogger

Blogs - Sharing from the Classroom
Student of the Week Acknowledging volunteers
http://mrsramanscoolkids.blogspot.com/2008/09/
http://area4randwickschool.blogspot.com/ road-patrollers.html
2008/04/student-of-week-emma.html

Blogs - Sharing from the Classroom
Kids at Work First Day at School
http://mrsryanmuritai.blogspot.com/2008/09/
http://nevns10.blogspot.com/2008/09/ claytons-first-day.html
artists-at-work.html

Blogs - Publishing Writing and Giving
Feedback (written and oral)
http://room23writing.blogspot.com/2008/04/oter.html
http://tamakips.blogspot.com/

Blogs - Publishing Writing
http://mrschao.blogspot.com/2008/05/
http://room23writingblog.blogspot.com/
exposition-writing.html

Blogs- Hotseating
(writing from another perspective)
Caterpillar diary
http://room162008.blogspot.com/2008/04/
april-11th.html

Blogs - Literature Study
Goodnight Mr Tom
http://goodnightmistertom.blogspot.com/

Blogs - Goal Setting
Rationale for goal setting Example of a goal
on a blog
http://muritai7.blogspot.com/ http://muritaimiddles.blogspot.com/2008/08/
2008/08/blogging.html my-goals-for-term-3_25.html

Blogs - Sharing Learning Intentions and
Outcomes
Use of Digital Camera Mrs Wagner’s Class
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php? http://woodlandrm3.blogspot.com/2006/04/
blog_id=582215&mode=comment&blogger_id=162000 learning-log-for-april.html
A teacher reflects on the power of
blogging in his classroom

Blogs - Sharing Learning Intentions and
Outcomes
Scientific Investigation Key Competencies
http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/09/ http://nevns10.blogspot.com/2008/09/
wheel-axle-experiment.html managing-ourselves.html

Blogs- At stages of an inquiry
Introduction Assessment
http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/10/can- http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/09/
you-guess-what-our-next-inquiry.html can-you-name-pulley.html

Blogs- Publishing results of inquiry
Heroes study Flight study
http://room10muritai.blogspot.com/2008/09/ http://pesroom15.blogspot.com/
heroes-and-champions.html 2008/08/flight-of-room15.html

Blogs- Recounts from trips/events
Japanese Visitor Gardening Recount
Note the way comments allowed for
teacher/child interaction
http://room1maungaraki.blogspot.com/2008/04/ http://kingsroad.learningspaces.net/node/
learning-japanese.html 399

Blogs- Recounts from trips/events
Cross Country Field Trip
http://r6fairfield.blogspot.com/2008/08/cross- http://peachgroveroom5.blogspot.com/
country.html 2008/10/fabulous-field-trip.html

Blogs- Exploring concepts/ beliefs
Friendship Evolution
http://rm23learninglog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ http://peachgroveroom5.blogspot.com/
friendship.html 2008/09/evolution.html

Blogs- Going Deeper
Encouraging higher order thinking
http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/10/can-
you-guess-what-our-next-inquiry.html

Online Tools - Blogs
Dialogue Through Comments
Advice to Student Maths Homework
http://itc.blogs.com/patrick/ http://kingsroad.learningspaces.net/
2005/02/5th_grade.html#comments
homework/year4/maths/fractions

Blogs - Resources for practising a Skill
Probability Activities
http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/10/
probability-games.html

Online Tools - Blogs
Children as authors
Learning Logs Feeding in ideas on a Topic
http://rm23learninglog.blogspot.com/ http://mreamesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/
2008/05/great-start-to-term-two.html ideas-and-opinion_03.html

Online Tools - Blogs
For Reflection
Posts that Reflect Writing with Comment
on Learning Reflection
http://areallydifferentplace.org/
http://room9reflects.blogspot.com/ node/922#comment
Great blog post on encouraging reflection

Blogs- Teaching content
Meaning of terms
http://schol.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/ http://ncowie.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/
connotation-and-denotation/ what-is-figurative-language/

Blogs - ‘How to’ videos
Creating your own videos and uploading them
Using Technology Teach a Language
http://tamakitoday.blogspot.com/2008/04/samoan-
http://michaelmagrath.wordpress.com/
lesson-2.html

Blogs- Student Blogs
Secondary - Tech Design Year Five Student Blog
http://pestanielut.blogspot.com/2008/09/
http://whsdtm8.blogspot.com/
white-sunday.html

Blogs - Multimedia Resources
Using existing online videos
http://wpsroom10.blogspot.com/2008/09/ http://blog.kkc.school.nz/hjohnson/2008/09/06/getting-
making-cool-helicpter-aerial-screw.html water-out-of-the-ground/

Online Tools - Blogs
For Reflection
Teacher and Student
Analyse a Text
Reflection
http:// http://annesmith9h.blogspot.com/2006/09/act-2-
thefischbowl.blogspot.com/ questions-continued.html

Online Tools - Blogs
For Keeping the Community Informed
Principal Updates Sports Team Notices
http://birdseyeblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/care.html http://tamakitoday.blogspot.com/2008/04/girls-rugby-at-tamaki-
intermediate-in.html

Blogs - Teachers sharing with teachers
Experiences with ICT Tools Ideas for engaging kids
http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/fruity- http://sharpjacqui.blogspot.com/2008/09/
forms/ reluctant-writers-and-ict.html

Blogs - Teacher Professional Development
Blog4Educators EdTech Mag
http://blog4educators.blogspot.com/2007/12/ http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/
week-one-personal-reflections.html november-december-2006/blog-rules.html
An online blogging course you can work through

Blogs - Teacher Reflection
On a unit for the term On a single activity
http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/09/30/term-3-08- http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/
reflections-1-chocolate/ 2008/05/31/voicethread-for-maths-problem-
solving/