Today students created their own blogs. The purpose of these blogs is to provide students with an authentic audience for their writing as well as a space to publish their thinking. In addition, when blogging, I will teach students basic keyboarding and computer skills. Furthermore, the majority of the writing published on student blogs will be regarding the books students are currently reading.
The program I use that has been the most successful in the past is "KidBlog". KidBlog is a private website that does not allow anyone aside from our fifth grade students to view/ comment on student blogs. I am the "Administrator" of all blogs, and can edit, view, etc. all student blogs, comments, posts. As a fifth grade, we discussed appropriate and inappropriate ways to use these blogs to write and communicate with each other. I expect students to be respectful and responsible in their use of their blogs. Students will only be blogging in the classroom, on Fridays. For now, students are NOT allowed to blog at home. Once students get a handle on how to use this platform to write about their reading, I'll allow them to blog at home.
If you'd like to checkout your child's blog, click their homeroom teacher below. Have them log in and show you. Today, we simply set the blogs up; most students haven't posted or commented yet.
Have a fantastic weekend,
Mrs. O'Neill
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