The thing with blogging that has really taken off in my own classroom is when I use blogs as something more than merely writing a response, or a journal. When a blog has taken off in the classroom it becomes an extension of a conversation that motivates and moves in an un-thought of direction.
Check out the blog my students made when we read the book Native Son while we studied ethos (character/credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic). Students first posted links that related to the ethos of the main character, Bigger Thomas, then they were to post a comment for another student's link.
http://weblogs.ccsd.k12.co.us/cth/mrobbins2/?p=20#comments
Another way to get familiar with blogs and how to incorporate them is to just surf the net looking for interesting blogs that strike your fancy and get you thinking about student work.
This blog that you are reading houses links to several other blogs that you might find interesting.
Writing 2.0
How can technology change how writing is taught in your classroom?
1 comment:
You guys ROCK!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your classroom with us during your presentation! Your students are so lucky to have you as their teachers. I love hearing about what teachers are really doing in their classrooms with all of this stuff. You are the ones that make it happen and my heart leaps with joy when I read and hear the fabulous work that students are capable of doing with technology. Keep up the great work!
Feel free to visit my blog at http://wonderingsandlearning.blogspot.com/
Thanks again!
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