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.
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