My presentation on Student Blogging originally presented at 2014's CCS #C4 Connect, Collect, Create Technology Conference in Carmel, IN on July 8th. The session has been repeated at various #INeLearn conferences and others since.
Quote on slide 45 is a paraphrase of Jerry Blumengarten's "Tech gives the quietest student a voice"
Drawing on slide 4 is by Matt Miller, based on a @YourKidsTeacher tweet from ISTE 2014
Research cited and resources embedded are credited within the resource links and web pages listed on slide 48.
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7. Traditional Literacy Program Elements
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Phonemic Awareness
Fluency
Phonics/Decoding/Word Study
Reading, writing, and the creative and analytical acts
involved in producing and comprehending texts.
8. Components of a Comprehensive Literacy
Framework
Read-alouds
Shared Reading
Guided Reading
Independent Reading
Language Experience
Word Study
Interactive Writing
Shared Writing
Independent Reading
Guided Writing (Writer’s
Workshop)
Writing Aloud
9. Definition of Literacy is Evolving
Shift in focus from mostly narrative
texts to comprehension and
construction of informational texts.
Presenting skills using digital
media.
Re-emphasis on oral language
Read-alouds
Presenting
Shared reading
Developing skills necessary to use effectively communicate
to diverse audiences and presenting those ideas in a a way
that others will consider.
10. “Children must be taught how to communicate
effectively for many different audiences, both in
and outside of school, using all sorts of tools, from
pen and paper to the spoken word to the latest
electronic media.” (AdLit.org)
12. Blogging is Writing!
Web Log
BLOG
Personal log published on a website, usually published chronologically.
A Portmanteau!
With the ability to comment
13. Blogging Benefits
Student engagement
Serves as Student
portfolio (Archive)
Conduit to home
partners
Facilitates creativity
Responses are
viewed in the context
of the community
Shhhh...the
students are writing,
but they don’t
realize it.
17. “An Effective Learning Tool”
“Enhances peer interaction”
Allowed for “Synthesis of course content”
“Help sustain student engagement” (85%)
Improved critical and reflective thinking
Learning becomes “...a community
phenomenon instead of an individualistic one.
Oomen-Early; Burrke
Research Findings
18. “A powerful Communication Tool”
“Students communicated more powerfully”
Allows readers to think, respond, and interact”
“...can develop a range of literacy skills”
Richardson 2009
Davis 2009
Pickworth 2010
Research Findings
19. “A Useful Formative Assessment Tool”
“...effectiveness is where student learning can be observed at a
micro level”
“drives students not only away from rote-learning, but cultivates
them into a mode of learning.”
“...goes beyond objectives of course design into a broader
process of social learning and life-long practice.”
Joshi 2012
...Yields information that can be used to
modify learning and teaching activities.
Research Findings
20. “A Strong Motivator”
Provides anAuthentic audience
Focuses writing efforts
Biggest gains in motivation were students with reading
deficiencies
“Not disruptive to student reading comprehension.”
Benefitted students with fine motor deficits. Swanson; Legutko
2008
@KristinSwanson
Research Findings
21. It’s Not Automatic
Learning objectives are still important
Prior experience is important
Take time to set the objective, not the outcome
Blogging is a reflective practice
“You can’t just throw them in front
of a screen and expect magic.”
22. New Skills
Hyperlinking sources and references
Student’s writing voice
Embedding pictures & Videos
Digital Footprint and Citizenship
Students teach each other
Creation of new information through synthesis
23. How Blogging Fits Into My Kid’s Day
Morning Blogging
Content Areas
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Centers - Reading Block
Early finishers
Live Blogging (lesson/Day - Class job
25. Feedback
Blue is my color.
Used on Lesson
objective
Conventions
Pick one thing to
improve
Be careful to not
correct “too
much”
To Grade or Not
Grade? That’s
up to you.
27. Blogging Guidelines
Who is your audience?
What is the consequence
of your post?
Does your comment build
up or tear down?
Would you want this
comment on your post?
Opinions are one thing,
facts are another. Know
the difference.
Give credit where credit
where credit is due.
Treat others as you want
to be treated.
Rules
28. Commenting
Kids should build the
Guidelines
Define the community
If you publish, you have
to read.
How will you handle
bad decisions?