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This document discusses using blogs in the classroom. It defines what a blog is and lists benefits such as improving writing, editing, and digital citizenship skills. Students can use blogs as an online portfolio and it can increase motivation by allowing them to write for a broad audience. The document provides examples of classroom blogs and recommends Weebly as a blog platform that can be used by teachers and students.
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- 1. Using aUsing a BlogBlog in yourin your Classroom!Classroom! Elizabeth Robles Beard Elementary
- 2. Vision of K-12 Students TodayVision of K-12 Students Today
- 3. What is a blog?What is a blog?
- 4. How can you use a blog inHow can you use a blog in YOUR classroom?YOUR classroom?
- 5. Benefits of BloggingBenefits of Blogging Polish writing skills Enhance editing/proofreading skills Students learn to be ethical digital citizens Online portfolio Increased student motivation Improve questioning skills Learn how to write for a broad audience
- 6. “Research has long shown that students write more, write in greater detail, and take greater care with spelling, grammar, and punctuation, when they are writing to an authentic audience over the internet.” Lorrie Jackson, Education World
- 8. Awesome Classroom BlogsAwesome Classroom Blogs