Blogging Isn't Just for 6 year-olds
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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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- 1. Blogging Isn't Just for ! 6 year olds Integrating Blogging into Your Literacy Program
- 2. We’ll get started in 2 minutes
- 3. Please sign into today’s Backchannel at https://todaysmeet.com/C4StudentBlog
- 4. Please Don’t Put Your Device Away
- 6. Housekeeping - Today’s Resources Research Papers cited or referenced Other Session Resources ChoosingKid Blogs Prezi Visit my eQuip Resource Page at Follow Me YourKidsTeacher Session Feedback Survey www.EraseMeanness.com Thanks for Coming! Today’s resources available at http://bit.ly/12IQMNc
- 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.
- 14. “There is Something here”
- 15. Why I Blog... Annabell
- 16. What Does the Research Indicate?
- 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
- 24. Set Expectations What does good look like? What type of Writing? Show them what good looks like (Model)
- 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.
- 26. Try to Comment within 1 Day of Post
- 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?
- 29. #CommentsForKids Twitter #Comments4Kids http://comments4kids.blogspot.com Follow William Chamberlain @wmchamberlain Comments matter!
- 30. Your Blog means YOUR BLOG Give them time to post whenever Encourage Customization Add pictures, video, audio, graphics.
- 31. Have them change their theme and profile picture for the HOOK
- 32. Celebrate the Author Just Publish it! Read and share! Have conversations about the posts.
- 33. The Sharing is Almost Unlimited The power and influence of an authentic audience is immeasurable.
- 34. Student Blogging 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 Literacy
- 35. Cross Curricular Applications (It's Not just for Language Arts)
- 36. Research or Position Posts
- 37. Math
- 38. Science
- 39. Social Studies
- 40. Get Out of Your Kids Way
- 41. How Blogging Can fit into what You’re already doing? Make Blogging a Routine, Not an Event.
- 42. What I Looked for In a Blogging Platform Easy to setup! Easy to Explain! Easy to Manage! Safe
- 43. My Rules for Using Technology Easy to understand! Easy to Explain! Saves me time
- 44. Tools to Manage Posts
- 45. Tools to Manage Posts Blogging gives even the quietest student a voice
- 46. You Can Do This “The longer you wait, the more scared you’ll be” Here Goes Something!
- 47. Blog: http://www.yourkidsteacher.com/ Twitter: @YourKidsTeacher Thanks for Coming! ! Blogging Isn't Just for 6 Year Olds by Eric D. Johnson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Blog: YourKidsTeacher.com
- 48. CCS #C4 Session Resources -Student Blogging Additional Blogging Resources - http://bit.ly/10Jnlav Today’s Session Resources - http://bit.ly/12IQMNc My Blog http://www.yourkidsteacher.com Follow Me @YourKidsTeacher YourKidsTeacher Session Feedback Survey http://bit.ly/1mrcZXt www.EraseMeanness.org Thanks for Coming! Coming this Fall!
- 49. Scan this QR code to take the session survey or http://bit.ly/1mrcZXt