Blog Ideas
• post short current events articles to invite students thoughts, reactions,
and possible solutions
• post photos and ask students to create captions
• book discussions in the form of an online book club
• curriculum web sites and have them read and make responses
• communicate with another classroom
• react to teacher entries about what students are learning
• students make connections to how learning is relevant to them
• invite one student a day to post a summary of and their reflections
on the day's learning
• observe the growth of plants or animals or keep records of science
experiments
• record student kindnesses or good deeds
• let student write short reviews of books they are enjoying reading
• post a daily/weekly summary of the curriculum taught
• homework assignments
• a view of the class for parents
• list relevant class information
• provide a day-by-day description of a specific teaching unit
• time out of the classroom day to share with family and friends
• thoughts from the students in their classroom on any number of ideas
• how-to's on using specific technology programs in the curriculum
• create an ongoing portfolio of samples of student writing
• students express their opinions on topics you are studying in class
• ask parents to respond to what is being posted on the blog over the
weekends
Classroom Management
• Blogs are highly motivating to students, especially those who otherwise
might not become participants in classrooms
• Excellent opportunities for students to read and write.
• Community of learners.
• Easy to create and update efficiently,
• Post class requirements, post handouts, notices, and homework assignments,
or act as a question and answer board.
Collaboration
• Teachers and students can work to further develop writing or other
skills with the advantage of an instant audience.
• Teachers can offer instructional tips, and students can practice
and benefit from peer review.
• Online mentoring- a class of older students can help a class of
younger students develop more confidence in their writing skills.
• Students can also participate in cooperative learning activities
that require them to relay research findings, ideas, or suggestions.
• Equal opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions. Students
have time to be reactive to one another and reflective.
• Teachers can also bring together a group of knowledgeable individuals
for a given unit of study for students to network and conference
with on a blog.
Student Portfolios
• Blogs present, organize, and protect student work as digital portfolios
• Shows developing skills and progress may be analyzed more conveniently.
• Students realize their efforts will be published; they are typically
more motivated to produce better writing.
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