Here is a list of ways you could use blogs with your students. Please add to it in the comments section!
Individual Student blogs:
- post reflections on their learning
- post work for peer assessment
- post work for teacher assessment
- online reflective digital portfolio of any work they have done
- online diary of their school year
- posting their opinions on a current issue and getting feedback from around the world
Here are some students’ blogs that are worth checking out:
Students from my school (who are just getting started):
Hannah - check out Hannah’s photography page for some stunning images!
Other students:
Tyrone Kidd - Technology From the Eyes of a Student
Classroom Blogs:
- display students work from class activities
- encourage parents to view and comment on classwork
- post assignments for your students - they can always access it at home, so there is no excuse for losing that homework sheet and not doing it!
- post videos and articles for your students to comment on
- add files from class that your students can access at home for reviewing
- use your blog as a starting point for learning activities, encouraging students to be more independent with their learning
Some Class Blogs to check out to get some ideas:
technoChinese - my class blog
Global Bloggers - students in Wisconsin and Australia blogging together
Year 7 English - one of Jo McLeay’s class blog. Lots of links to her students blogs as well.
Al Upton and his Minilegends - Al is blogging with his Year 3 and 4 students. This blog explains the project and what they hope to get out of it and then there are links to all of the minilegends themselves.
If you know of some other great classroom blogs or individual student blogs, please leave a comment as I’d love to check them out!
Other posts I’ve written about blogging:
3 Series on Blogging: Question 1 - A Bl-what?
Blogging Question 2: Why would I use blogs with my students?
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