1. Canadian Academy
January 2012
Professional Development

2. Reasons for Education
Blogs
 Classroom Management
 Collaboration
 Foster More Discussion
 Share
 Present Student Work

3. Today’s Considerations
 Should I create a blog?
 How can I make the most out of my
students’ blogs (Mission Portfolios)?

4. Should I create a blog?
 Professional Blog
 Reflective
 Share Resources/Units
 Class Blog

5. How can I make the most out of
my students’ blogs?
 Purpose of the Mission Portfolio
 Measure the mission
 Celebrate work
 Show growth
 Create engaging posts
○ Images
○ Links
○ Video/Audio
 Comment & Interact with Your Students

6. How do I start?
 Do your “research”!
 Go for it and try!
 Make it meaningful.
 Engage the parents – give the parents HW
to read/comment on student posts.
 Do some of your own assignments!
 Keep them ALIVE – visit your students’
blogs. Comment on them.
 Challenge exceptional students to post
more – online blog challenges, find & post
resources, etc.

7. Source: www.atomicideas.com