Getting Comfortable With Blogging
By Karen LirenmanSept 2012
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Objectives
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Objectives
• Explain my WHY? behind my class blog and my student’s individual blogs
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Objectives
• Explain my WHY? behind my class blog and my student’s individual blogs
• Explore features of a class blog
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Objectives
• Explain my WHY? behind my class blog and my student’s individual blogs
• Explore features of a class blog
• Help you create your own class or individual student blogs
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Objectives
• Explain my WHY? behind my class blog and my student’s individual blogs
• Explore features of a class blog
• Help you create your own class or individual student blogs
• Answer any questions you may have with regards to blogging.
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A Little Bit About Me
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Why a Blog vs a Website?
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Why do I have a class blog?
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Why do I have a class blog?
•To keep families informed
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Why do I have a class blog?
•To keep families informed
•To share our learning with the world.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Why do I have a class blog?
•To keep families informed
•To share our learning with the world.
•To host global audiences.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Why do I have a class blog?
•To keep families informed
•To share our learning with the world.
•To host global audiences.
•To be connected with other classes around the world.
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Kathy CassidyIt's about the audience, the chance to have a digital portfolio and a way to connect with the world outside the classroom.
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Michelle HiebertI blog as a communication tool so that my parents can see what is going on in the class and be up to date on upcoming events
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Lisa Carl I blog as a communication tool with students/parents/ guardians & I get the students blogging as adiscussion tool - written
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Lora Sarchet I blog to make connections. It is all about connections and making learning real for students.
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Jonathan Vervaet Allows sts to see the thinking of others in their class. It provides a place to toss around ideas. Together we're better.
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Why other teachers blog with their students?
Marissa Engelhard I blog to help students see varied styles of writing, create authentic audiences, and connect parents to the classroom.
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A Little Bit About My Class Blog
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Parts of My Class Blog
A Look at the Pages
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1. All About Us SectionSunday, January 6, 2013
2.Visitor’s EtiquetteSunday, January 6, 2013
3. My WHYSunday, January 6, 2013
4. Link to my students’ blogs.
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5. Our weekly word wall words.
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6. Our classroom calendar
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7. Learning Links for Children
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8. Learning links for parents
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9. Previous years individual blogs.
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9. Previous years individual blogs.
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9. Previous years individual blogs.
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Take the time to explore some classroom blogs to get ideas about your classroom blog.
bit.ly/classblogsamplesAlso check out some helpful blogging information at my
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