Authentic Writing + Global Connections =

BLOGGINGKathy Perret, Instructional Coach

Northwest AEABlogger:

http://learningisgrowing.wordpress.com/ kperret@nwaea.org

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August 9, 2010 – Taking the Plunge

Learningisgrowing.wordpress.com was born.

Levels of Transfer

Level 5: Executive Control

Level 4: Integrated Use

Level 3: Routine Level of Transfer

Level 2: Mechanical Use

Level 1: Imitative Use

Adapted from Joyce & Showers

Blogging PlatformsClick on each icon to go directly to blogging platform.

PLANT ING

SEEDS

Getting Started…

Irving Elementary 5th Graders

Learning Targets

After today’s lesson you will be able to:

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.Begin to understand the role of technology in the communication process.

Language Objectives (ongoing)Express learning in the form of writing, sharing with partners and adding to the collective learning of the classroom.

How do we communicate with others?

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.

How do we share our ideas?

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.

How do we receive information?

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.

You are…

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.

You are a GENIUS and the world DEMANDS

your contribution!

Paper BlogLearning to Blog Using Paper

Other sites: Workshop Activity: Paper Blogs

Paper Blog LP

Sharing the Good NewsA sample of a 5th Grade Classes’ Blog -

Argentina

Express a variety of ways people communicate and receive information.

Teacher: @gret

Check out this video on how to set up your class on KidBlog.org

http://we-r-blogging.wikispaces.com/

Use the Twitter Hashtag: #comments4kids

http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/

Blog Features

Learning is Growing

On Stop Shopping

Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites

EduBlog Awards

Educator Examples 90 Educators share their best blog posts:

http://t.co/DZ7w5p7

Talking Tech with Robin: http://talkingtechwithrobin.blogspot.com/

A Primary Blog for the 21st Century: Musing From a Grade 1 & 2 Teacher http://grade1ad.litcircuits.com/

Stump the Teacher: http://www.stumpteacher.blogspot.com/

Live the Conversation: http://mrsbmg.blogspot.com/

Driving me to Think: http://drivingmetohink.blogspot.com/

One Foot in Reality: http://www.onefootinreality.com/

Language Journeys: http://languagejourneys.blogspot.com/

Angela Maiers: http://www.angelamaiers.com/

Educator Examples

Franki Sibberson http://www.readingyear.blogspot.com/

Donalyn Miller http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/

Live Learning with Livescribe http://livewithlivescribe.edublogs.org/

About a Teacher: http://gret.wordpress.com/

Teacher Reboot Camp: http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/

Classroom Examples Primary resources: Learning to Blog/Blogging to Learn:

http://blog2learn.wikispaces.com/ (@MariaK on Twitter)

Mr. Avery’s Classroom Blog: http://mravery.edublogs.org/

The Dog Ate My Homework: http://thehomeworkdog.blogspot.com/ (@TheHomeworkDog on Twitter)

Grades 1 and 2 at Ancaster Meadow School http://avivadunsiger.blogspot.com/ (@Grade1 on Twitter)

2KM and 2KJ @ Leopold Primary School http://2kmand2kj.global2.vic.edu.au/

Eagles Write http://eagleswrite.edublogs.org/

Miss Kolis’ Room 5 Blog http://staff.bbhcsd.org/kolism/

Student Examples

Mrs. Witsman’s Class (Westville, IL) http://kidblog.org/MrsWitsmansClass/

Mrs. Huebner’s Class (Sioux Rapids, IA) http://kidblog.org/MrsHuebnersClass2/

Miss D’s Class (Canada) http://kidblog.org/MissDsClass2/

Grade 1 and 2 (Canada) http://grade1.litcircuits.com/

Ms. Day’s Class http://kidblog.org/msdaysclass/

Additional Resources

45+ Ideas For Class Blog Posts

Look Out World, I’m After My Blogging License!

Cybrary Man’s Student Blog Page

Cybrary Man’s Class Blog Page

Quad Blogging

Blog Soup

Creating Blog Tutorial for Parents and Grandparents