This document provides hints for teachers who want to start blogging with their students. It recommends that teachers plan which blogging platform to use, notify parents and establish rules and guidelines before starting. It also suggests that during blogging, teachers should teach digital citizenship and commenting skills, invite parent participation, challenge students without grading, and connect with other class blogs.

2. Hints for Blogging
Michelle Cowell

3. Before you begin:
• Have a plan for use in the classroom
• Choose the best platform for your
students, audience and needs
• Understand the features of the platform
• Set up your student accounts/Guide them
through it if capable

4. Before you begin
• Notify parents
• Know where your students can get their
login information
• Check school policies
• Set rules
• Enlist students in Code of Ethics

5. While you are blogging
• Teach and reinforce how to comment
• Reinforce Digital Citizenship
• Encourage simple and correct language
and grammar
• Invite parents to participate
• Give students time to explore

6. While you are blogging
• Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!
• Give the kids time
• Don’t grade
• Explore other class blogs
• Connect with other class blogs

7. While you are blogging
• Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!
• Give the kids time
• Don’t grade
• Explore other class blogs
• Connect with other class blogs