The document introduces the use of blogs in math classrooms. It explains that a blog is a type of website that functions like a personal diary and allows readers to leave comments. The document provides examples of how using a blog can help with math by allowing students to track their progress over time, share their work with others, and learn from peers' mistakes. It outlines how the class will be using the Kidblog website to create and share blog entries about solving word problems. Students will present their blogs and be evaluated on mathematical reasoning, time management, accurately explaining the steps to problems, and discussing what they learned.

1. Introducing….
BLOGS IN MATH!!!!

2. What is a blog?
• A blog is basically a type of website that does
special things:
• It’s a personal diary
• It’s updated regularly
• It’s published in a reverse order – The most recent
item is first
• Readers have the possibility to leave comments.
• You can add links and upload photos or other media.
• You can search for any of your entries.

3. A sample blog:

4. How can a blog help us in math?
• We have a written record of our thoughts.
• We can see our improvement over time.
• We can share our thoughts with others.
• We can improve our reading and writing skills.
• We can be creative and use technology in a
fun way.
• We can learn from others’ mistakes.

5. We will be using “kidblog”
www.kidblog.org

6. Let’s get setup!
• Please get out your laptop
• Visit the website: www.kidblog.org
• We’ll login together:
1. In the top right corner, click “login”
2. Type in my e-mail address: reick@nvusd.org
3. Scroll down to the bottom to find the link to our
class.
4. Bookmark the site for future use.
5. Click “login” again
6. Find your name in the drop down box
7. Enter the password that was given to you
8. For future use you only need to select your name
and type in your password

7. Blog project

8. Your creation
Task: You will give a 3-5 minute presentation:
1. Share the layout and look of your blog.
2. Present the steps to solve a word problem.
3. Talk about what you learned.

9. Project Timeline
From now on, we will be using our blog every day.
• Today:
– Create our first blog entry
• Week 1
– You will be create your own word problems.
– We will solve them on our blog.
• Week 2
– Various word problem practice.
– Discussions about “good mathematical reasoning”
• Week 3
– Presentations

10. Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Mathematical Uses complex and Uses effective Some evidence of Little evidence of
Reasoning refined mathematical mathematical mathematical
mathematical reasoning reasoning. reasoning.
reasoning.
Time-Limit Presentation is 3-5 Presentation is 2 Presentation is 1 Presentation is less
minutes long. minutes long. minutes long. than 1 minute
Steps to solve word – Student correctly Student correctly Student correctly Most of the steps
problem states all steps to states most of the states some of the are incorrect or no
solve the word steps to solve the steps to solve the steps are presented.
problem. word problem. word problem.
There may be one or Many steps are
two omissions. omitted or incorrect.
Conclusions Student goes in Student discusses in Student briefly talks Student does not
depth talking about some detail what about what was talk about what was
what was learned was learned and learned or blog is learned or does not
and shares blog with shares blog with incomplete. share blog with the
the class. class. class.

11. Any Questions???

12. Today’s Assignment:
Answer the following questions:
1. “What topic in Algebra is my favorite.”
2. “What do I need the most help with in Math?”
Once you finish, respond to 3 other blogs and give
constructive criticism. (positive feedback)