Sarah Boughten

Blogger Details Blog: easily editable webpage

Reverse chronological order (Zawilinski, p. 650)

www.blogger.com Free, many styles and

backgrounds Can make each student a blog

“Since a basic blog is free and can be set up in less than 5 minutes, using them for both teaching and learning has low cost and high return on investment” (Flately, p.78)

http://msbougthensclassroom.blogspot.com/2010/10/welcome.html

Classroom Uses

Classroom news blogs Parents can subscribe

Mirror blogs Reflect on thinking

Showcase blogs Literature response blogs (Zawilinski, p. 652-

653) Individual student blogs

Normal Website vs. Blog

http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/12/25/creating-an-outline-for-blogging-unit-plan/

Student Viewshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmVJRvjTecM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8YMPma3ac0

HOT Blogging

Bolster the Background Prior knowledge

Prime the Pump First impressions, confusions

Continue the Conversation Summarize and synthesize

Make Multiplicity Explicit Different ideas (Zawilinski, p. 656-657)

Scholarly Rationales

Overcome homework hurdles Post tips, explanations, and samples Links to helpful websites

Class announcements Parents informed

Opportunity for students to work together (Jay, p. 176-177)

Comments make learning meaningful Write into own understanding, discover answers (Davis,

p. 17)

Scholarly Rationales

“Truly motivates children to learn and grow.” Build communication Deeper understanding

Development of reading, writing, and language arts

“As students communicate in the blog, they question and challenge each other’s thinking, leading to deeper and more meaningful interaction than previously afforded during individual journaling.” (Poling, p. 12-14)

Scholarly Rationales

Students who don’t participate change of time, space, anonymity, and voice Interesting and valuable contributions Use “Student 1” instead of names (Redekopp

& Bourbonnier, p. 34)

Easily & earlier identify group slackers Contribute anytime/anywhere

Student-centered learning

Drawbacks

Safety Issues (Ray, p. 177) http://www.fbi.gov/fun-

games/kids/kids-safety Accessibility

Computer, Internet Access

References Davis, A. (2008). A Vision for classroom blogging. Learning & Leading

with Technology, February 2008, p. 12. Flatley, M. E. (2005). Blogging for enhanced teaching and learning.

Business Communication Quarterly 68(1), p. 77-80. Poling, C. (2005). Blog on: Building communication and collaboration

among staff and students. Learning & Leading with Technology 32(6), p. 12-15.

Ray, J. (2006). Welcome to the Blogosphere: The Educational use of blogs (aka Edublogs). Kappa Delta Pi Record 42(4), p. 175-177.

Redekopp, R. & Bourbonniere, E. (2009). Giving reluctant students a voice. Learning & Leading with Technology 36(7), p. 34-35.

Zawilinski, L. (2009). HOT Blogging: A Framework for blogging to promote higher order thinking. The Reading Teacher 62(8), p. 650-661.