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]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Claudia http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-68 Claudia Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:55:28 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-68 This tour of the blogs activity has been very enlightening on all the different ways we can use a blog platform: to deliver content, as a class portal, to expand class debates or activities, learn specific content (vocabulary), to share opinions or to reflect on the teaching practice or education in general. I have found particularly interesting the Guerrilla Season Book Blog since it shows a very creative and meaningful way to engage students in reading activities through debates, conversations or simply sharing thoughts on what they read. It also shows how blogs can be used to support collaborative projects. This tour of the blogs activity has been very enlightening on all the different ways we can use a blog platform: to deliver content, as a class portal, to expand class debates or activities, learn specific content (vocabulary), to share opinions or to reflect on the teaching practice or education in general. I have found particularly interesting the Guerrilla Season Book Blog since it shows a very creative and meaningful way to engage students in reading activities through debates, conversations or simply sharing thoughts on what they read. It also shows how blogs can be used to support collaborative projects.

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Robin http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-67 Robin Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:01 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-67 After looking through the many different blogs, I discovered several unique ways to incorporate blogs into the classroom. Mrs. Gilbert's 3rd grade blog was probably the most diverse blog that I reviewed. She has blogging assignments posted and student responses. In addition, at the top of the blog page she posted updated class news. A link was provided with a picture about the star of the week. Then students were able to congratulate and make comments to the star student. I also liked the way Mrs. Gilbert had a "fieldtrip" link. The link provided a virtual fieldtrip to a variety of landmarks throughout the US. She not only posted pictures, but she also provided information for the students to read. Before each student could go on to another destination, he or she had to answer questions in their passport books. I love this idea! I wish I was still teaching SS, so I could incorporate a virtual "fieldtrip". Another blog that I found interesting was the Outsiders blog. This was a blog that simply provided vocabulary for each chapter in the novel "The Outsiders". I don't think this blog provided for students response. If I were to create a vocabulary blog, I would like to have a place where the students could respond--maybe using the words in their own sentence, providing additional synonyms, or maybe providing a pictorial representation of the vocabulary words. I wonder how students would post a drawing of their own? After looking through the many different blogs, I discovered several unique ways to incorporate blogs into the classroom. Mrs. Gilbert’s 3rd grade blog was probably the most diverse blog that I reviewed. She has blogging assignments posted and student responses. In addition, at the top of the blog page she posted updated class news. A link was provided with a picture about the star of the week. Then students were able to congratulate and make comments to the star student. I also liked the way Mrs. Gilbert had a “fieldtrip” link. The link provided a virtual fieldtrip to a variety of landmarks throughout the US. She not only posted pictures, but she also provided information for the students to read. Before each student could go on to another destination, he or she had to answer questions in their passport books. I love this idea! I wish I was still teaching SS, so I could incorporate a virtual “fieldtrip”.

Another blog that I found interesting was the Outsiders blog. This was a blog that simply provided vocabulary for each chapter in the novel “The Outsiders”. I don’t think this blog provided for students response. If I were to create a vocabulary blog, I would like to have a place where the students could respond–maybe using the words in their own sentence, providing additional synonyms, or maybe providing a pictorial representation of the vocabulary words. I wonder how students would post a drawing of their own?

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Margie http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-66 Margie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:00 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-66 In my review of the blogs for this class, I have been able to visualize how I would prefer to use my own blog for students. While it would be helpful to have a convenient place to list assignments and make announcements, I feel that the most effective blogs were the ones that offered students an opportunity to contribute. I really liked the "Students 2.0" blog that was totally managed by students as well as the "Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference" blog where a 5th grader uses the blog for charities. As I perused the various blogs, I found that I spent more time on the visually appealing blogs like the "Passionately Curious" blog that features poetry and photos. While I did not find student posts on this blog, I did see where other teachers replied in appreciation of the sharing of the work. Part of the visually appeal of the blogs includes the organization and the easy to read text on the screen. I like the way that some of the blogs included clearly labeled categories for the links, articles, etc. I also believe that a successful blog that is to used in the classroom with student response will need to include a blogging policy and even a list of the characteristics of successful bloggers such as the one on "Mrs. Tornrose A. P. English" blog. These clear expectations will help to lead to much more productive blogging project. In my review of the blogs for this class, I have been able to visualize how I would prefer to use my own blog for students.

While it would be helpful to have a convenient place to list assignments and make announcements, I feel that the most effective blogs were the ones that offered students an opportunity to contribute. I really liked the “Students 2.0″ blog that was totally managed by students as well as the “Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference” blog where a 5th grader uses the blog for charities.

As I perused the various blogs, I found that I spent more time on the visually appealing blogs like the “Passionately Curious” blog that features poetry and photos. While I did not find student posts on this blog, I did see where other teachers replied in appreciation of the sharing of the work. Part of the visually appeal of the blogs includes the organization and the easy to read text on the screen. I like the way that some of the blogs included clearly labeled categories for the links, articles, etc.

I also believe that a successful blog that is to used in the classroom with student response will need to include a blogging policy and even a list of the characteristics of successful bloggers such as the one on “Mrs. Tornrose A. P. English” blog. These clear expectations will help to lead to much more productive blogging project.

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Kathy http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-65 Kathy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:50:12 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-65 Browsing several blogs was enlightening. The variety of types, contents, is amazing. My absolute favorite, because of the author's age, was the 25 days to make a difference blog. What a wonderful thing for a child to do - charity work for others! And now her teacher joining in with her. Professionally, I was interested in reading the Practical theory blog. His blogs are long, but well thought out. The links to other blogs and articles upon which his blogs were written were posted as links. While I didn't have the time to read, i found that helpful, as some of his statements were directly tied to those other publications. A good point was made: what happens when the charter schools fail - where does that leave the students? Kristine Wood's blog, of course, was great for all of us media specialists: information accessible, book blogs, etc. Looking at the Kindergarten Tales blog showed that blogging is even for the babies. It was well set up [big print, easy words, etc] for learning opportunities for that age. What I found most irritating were the "not kept current" blogs - an art blog even had a comment questioning its existence. May I not be one of those... Browsing several blogs was enlightening. The variety of types, contents, is amazing.
My absolute favorite, because of the author’s age, was the 25 days to make a difference blog. What a wonderful thing for a child to do – charity work for others! And now her teacher joining in with her.
Professionally, I was interested in reading the Practical theory blog. His blogs are long, but well thought out. The links to other blogs and articles upon which his blogs were written were posted as links. While I didn’t have the time to read, i found that helpful, as some of his statements were directly tied to those other publications. A good point was made: what happens when the charter schools fail – where does that leave the students?
Kristine Wood’s blog, of course, was great for all of us media specialists: information accessible, book blogs, etc.
Looking at the Kindergarten Tales blog showed that blogging is even for the babies. It was well set up [big print, easy words, etc] for learning opportunities for that age.
What I found most irritating were the “not kept current” blogs – an art blog even had a comment questioning its existence. May I not be one of those…

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Joy http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-64 Joy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:48:52 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-64 I enjoyed the features of Mrs. Myrmel's Classroom Blog http://blogs.oaisd.org/236 which included the use of Voicethread to highlight information vocally. I also enjoyed the clearness of hearding such as "See What Fun We Had!", which included pictures of the days events as well as descriptions of what was happening. She even included pictures and summary of an experiment they wre working on in class. One of the things I would use in my blog would be graphics buttons. I enjoyed the features of Mrs. Myrmel’s Classroom Blog http://blogs.oaisd.org/236 which included the use of Voicethread to highlight information vocally. I also enjoyed the clearness of hearding such as “See What Fun We Had!”, which included pictures of the days events as well as descriptions of what was happening. She even included pictures and summary of an experiment they wre working on in class.
One of the things I would use in my blog would be graphics buttons.

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Jan http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-63 Jan Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:48:43 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-63 This blog is a great way for students to share books that they have enjoyed. Each student posts a review of a book using a podcast. Other students can listen and post comments. My students are constantly saying they can't find anything to read, and this would help them to find books that would be of interest to them. This blog is a great way for students to share books that they have enjoyed. Each student posts a review of a book using a podcast. Other students can listen and post comments. My students are constantly saying they can’t find anything to read, and this would help them to find books that would be of interest to them.

]]> Comment on Monday, July 14: Tour of the Blogs by Margene http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/monday-july-14-tour-of-the-blogs/#comment-62 Margene Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:48:14 +0000 http://bloggingfun.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-62 Today, I tried to find as many reading/writing blogs as I could so that I can obtain ideas for my classroom. I liked the site on The Outsiders the best because students need to know and understand the vocabulary of the story; however, looking up definitions is very boring and unproductive. Haveing students create a page like this may make learning vocabulary fun and perhaps meaningful. I also like the sites that had students write summaries about specific chapters, literary terms, etc. which required students to supply support from the text in the blog. Reading blogs would be much better than carrying a crate of journals home all of the time. Today, I tried to find as many reading/writing blogs as I could so that I can obtain ideas for my classroom. I liked the site on The Outsiders the best because students need to know and understand the vocabulary of the story; however, looking up definitions is very boring and unproductive. Haveing students create a page like this may make learning vocabulary fun and perhaps meaningful.

I also like the sites that had students write summaries about specific chapters, literary terms, etc. which required students to supply support from the text in the blog. Reading blogs would be much better than carrying a crate of journals home all of the time.

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