2.
Our story so far
Learning is enhanced when we connect with others within and beyond the classroom
2010-2011 • Class blogs
• CLRP • Student Blogging challenge
• SLAV PLN program • Class Blogs • Challenge – Refine
• Teacher Blogs • Student Blogs (Kidblog) purpose and get everyone
• Twitter on board
2010 2012
3. Our CL Focus 2009-10
“Learning is enhanced when we connect with others within and beyond the classroom”.
6.
Reasons to blog
What is your experience with blogging?
What can you see as authentic
and purposeful reasons to blog ?
7.
Reasons to blog
Creating a positive digital footprint
Effective digital citizenship
Transparency and accountability
Feedback
Web 2.0 tools
Writing and Creative opportunities
Based on 6 reasons to blog
By Jenny Luca
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/six-reasons-why-kids-should-know-how-to-blog/
8. Creating positive digital footprint
Using social media for constructive educational purpose
Students control an image of themselves as learners
Digital portfolio – for the future as well as a reflective learner
9. Transparency and connectivity
Archive of learning whilst in
action
A window into the classroom
for parents and wider school
community
Connecting with other
learners, experts and
stakeholders
Reciprocating
10. Effective digital citizenship
Class blogs – teachers model appropriate behaviours
Practising Cybersafe behaviour
Authentic context for discussing issues
11. Affirmation - feedback
Writing for a purpose
Feedback from peers, adults, family as
well as teachers.
Flag counters / Visitors maps /
Comments
Sharing success / Asking questions
Taking Action that Matters
12. New ways of thinking about web tools
Sharing knowledge (Voicethread, Slideshare, Glogsters, Prezi)
Requesting help (polls, questions)
Publicity through Twitter
14. Writing and Creative Process
Text types – opportunities for all
Incentive to stand out from other blogs
Feedback
Audience
Opportunity to model conventions/proof reading
BLOGGING IS A PROCESS – requires practice, reflection and
research. (Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano)
15. Choose your path – or combination
Purpose
Showcase and Collaborate
With Parents and stakeholders
With wider Community
Communicate
To students – task driven – homework etc
To parents – extension of newsletter
To expert – sharing knowledge
Create and Reflect
For students – Digital / ePortfolio
As Professional reflective journal
16. Class Blogs
Teacher models correct
behaviours by using:
• appropriate language
• selected personal
information only
• commenting skills (positive
and affirming etc)
Parent feedback
20. Issues
Starting up – who, when and why ?
Consent for work samples/photos etc
Educating the parent community
Finding an audience (Twitter #comments4kids, #classblogs)
Quadblogging
Moderating Student Blogs – time element
Maintaining Class Blogs – time, commitment and purpose
21. References
Blogging in the Classroom
http://web.me.com/zowee/Zoes_Blog/Blog/Entries/2011/10/18_Blogging_in_the_Primary_Classroom.html
Our Blog about Blogs http://zoeandmel.wordpress.com/about/
Henrietta Miller http://www.classroomchronicles.net/2012/03/09/ictensw-edmodo-and-student-blogging/
Silvia Rosenthal-Tolisano - We are blogging …. Now WhaT? http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/10/20/we-are-blogging-now-
what-stepping-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-60544
Blogging in the Fourth Dimension 14 Steps to meaningful blogging http://mrspripp.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/14-steps-to-
meaningful-student-blogging.html
Technology in the Classroom – Kathleen Morris Five Steps to starting a classroom blog
http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2012/01/29/five-steps-to-starting-a-class-blog-in-2012/
22. Links to explore
Student Blogging Challenge Stich.it http://stich.it/siNDA3NA
Class Blogs http://stich.it/siNDA3NQ
Teacher Blogs http://stich.it/siNDA3Ng
Notes de l'éditeur
2012 Taking Action that matters
Deepening our purpose.Moviing into higher order thinking
