Blogs



Teachers blog to share ideas, links, photos, assignments, and to keep students up to date. Teachers can use blogs like a classroom webpage to share student learning and classroom events. There are many teacher and students blogs available to use.

Why should students Blog?
 * Communication
 * Collaboration
 * Improved writing
 * Improved editing
 * Improved spelling

Student Blogging Guidelines by Kim Cofino
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**Student Blogging Guidelines**: Use the questions in //italics// to help you decide what is appropriate to post on your blog. >
 * 1) **Only post things that you would want everyone (in school, at home, in other countries) to know.** //Ask yourself: Is this something I want everyone to see?//
 * 2) **Do not share personal information.**  //Ask yourself: Could someone find me (in real life) based on this information?//
 * 3) **Think before you post.**  //Ask yourself: What could be the consequences of this post?//
 * 4) **Know who you’re communicating with.**  //Ask yourself: Who is going to look at this, and how are they going to interpret my words?//
 * 5) **Consider your audience and that you’re representing ISB.** //Ask yourself: Do I have a good reason/purpose to do this?//
 * 6) **Know how to give constructive feedback.** //Ask yourself: What will I cause by writing this post?//
 * 7) **Treat other people the way you want to be treated.** //Ask yourself: Would I want someone to say this to me?//
 * 8) **Use appropriate language and proper grammar and spelling.** //Ask yourself: Would I want this post to be graded for proper grammar and spelling?//
 * 9) **Only post information that you can verify is true (no gossiping).** //Ask yourself: Is this inappropriate, immature or bullying?//
 * 10) **Anytime you use media from another source, be sure to properly cite the creator of the original work.** //Ask yourself: Who is the original creator of this work?//
 * 11) **Commenting Guidelines:** As a blogger, you will be commenting on other people’s work regularly.
 * Good comments:
 * are constructive, but not hurtful
 * consider the author and the purpose of the post;
 * are always related to the content of the post;
 * include personal connections to what the author wrote;
 * answer a question, or add meaningful information to the content topic;
 * follow the writing process. Comments are a published piece of writing.

=__** EduBlogs **__= @http://edublogs.org/

EduBlog from Spain []
Use these class blogs as a springboard for ideas. [| http://theedublogger.com/check-out-these-class-blogs/]

=**__ KidsBlog __**= @http://kidblog.org/home.php



http://kidblog.org/MrsLeissClass/
=__**Blogger**__ = @http://www.blogger.com

**Secondary Principal's Blog - Massachusetts **

from edublogs.org

Blogging Rules: []

Do's and Don'ts for Blogging with Students @http://burcuakyol.com/2011/01/dos-and-donts-of-blogging-with-students/

Blogging Contract Idea

Blogging topics for creative writing: @http://www.kidslearntoblog.com/10-teen-blogging-topics-to-jump-start-creative-ideas/

Blogging Topics for Teens: @http://www.kidslearntoblog.com/4-fun-topics-for-students-to-blog/

Avoid the 5 most common mistakes in blogging - secondary level


 * BLOG examples for teachers: **

iLearn Technology - Integrating technology into teaching and learning @http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=2313

iPad Curriculum - iPads and schools blog @http://www.ipadcurriculum.com/

Astronomical Adventures []

iTeach Cafe Blog @http://iteachcafe.blogspot.com/

Secondary Solutions Blog @http://secondarysolutionsblog.com/

The Global Classroom Project []

Secondary Science from Denmark - []

English Blog English 10 Blog

History Blog in the US []

School Blogging Alphabetical List and Links http://supportblogging.com/links+to+school+bloggers