A presentation which explains how blogging can be used to enhance collaboration and dialogue in RE

1. Blogging and Religious Education

5. Why blog with pupils? Blogging can motivate pupils and enable them to have the satisfaction of writing and publishing for a real audience It also facilitates authentic collaborative opportunities within school, or beyond to others around the world To provide a window of excellence into classrooms Blogging

6. Blogging and RE Why? It can be used to: ► Motivate ► Improve and enhance reading and writing skills ► Motivate pupils to achieve high standards ► Provide an RE window of excellence ► Make links with other schools nationally and globally ► Develop and strengthen community cohesion

7. Why? It can be used to: ► Enhance school and community links ► Promote RE and raise its status ► Provide authentic opportunities for collaboration ► Provide authentic opportunities for genuine dialogue ► Enable pupils to consider, then express their views to a wider audience Blogging and RE

8. What? ► On any subject which promotes positive dialogue , debate or discussion ► A forum to create and share religious poetry or stories ► A forum where sensitive issues can be raised an discussed in a safe, secure and collaborative environment Blogging and RE

9. How? If you want to know more, or receive training, please contact me by clicking on the link below to visit my blogsite. smartleydoesIT http:// www.smartleydoesit.co.uk Blogging and RE