1. Blogging in the Classroom Julie Blankenship

5. “ There are many reasons to use blogs in the classroom. The best reasons are that blogs are easy to edit, easy to share ideas and resources, and most of all they provide an audience for your student's writing where the audience is willing to share back their thoughts about the student ideas.” I feel that this quote from the article really establishes why a blog can be so useful in the classroom to get students more interested and involved in writing. Click here for help with starting a blog with blogger! MENU

8. “ So, what do students in grades K-6 blog about? In its blog, Mr. Brune's 4th grade class at Mamaroneck Avenue School in Mamaroneck, New York, created an online commentary on today's news stories.” I think this is a really great use for blogs in the elementary school classroom. It is sometimes hard for younger children to understand what is happening in the world, and with this they can collaborate and understand it together. Click here for a video of an elementary class using blogs! MENU

11. “ Though each of the four winning bloggers writes for a different audience and purpose, all agreed: The impact of blogging on teaching and learning can be profound.” I think that this quote from the article really sums up it’s meaning. I had never realized that there were so many different types of classes that could use blogs. Click here to see a video testimonial on the importance of blogs in their classroom! MENU

12. Although all of these articles are about different aspects of blogging, they all come back to one universal fact: Blogging gets kids more excited about writing, because they are now sharing their work with a worldwide audience. They can now have feedback, other facts, and additions to their work, al by other people. It is a fantastic form of collaborative learning. Blogs can be used for everything, from scientific inquiry, to personal opinion, and everything in between. It is useful to all ages, and I think it is an extremely useful tool that every teacher should try to use. However, it is interesting to me just how few people use blogs, as illustrated by the graph below. Conclusion MENU

13. Citations (2007, July 15). Blogging in Education. Retrieved August 7, 2009, from Educational Technology Web site: http://www.edtech.sandi.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=195&Itemid=354&limit=1&limitstart=0 Pierce, Dennis (2006, March 24). Blogs are changing education. Retrieved August 7, 2009, from eSchool News Web site: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=36898&CFID=11202632&CFTOKEN=88882337 Jackson, Lori (2005). Blogging? It's elementary, dear Watson!. Retrieved August 7, 2009, from Education World Web site: http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml MENU