Blogs in the Classroom

Directions: Use this document to share your blog information, experiences, and challenges with your colleagues.

Your name	Your blog's URL	Purpose of Your Blog	Grade Level/Subject Level

2. In the space below, share your thoughts and experiences about creating your blog. Also, list any questions you still have here.

What is a Blog?

What is a blog? Use any background knowledge you have to contruct a definition of a blog.

Blogs in the Classroom

Specifically, how could you use a blog to support the teaching and learning process? Brainstorm possible classroom applications of a blog in your group.

Round Robin Blogging Activity

Of the following educational benefits of a blog, which do you most support & why?

• Provides teachers with an excellent tool for communicating with students, parents, and others
• Highly motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not become participants in classrooms.
• Excellent opportunities for students to read and write.
• Effective forums for collaboration and discussion.
• Powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur.
  

Blogging and Classroom Management

What classroom mangagement considerations need to be made when using blogs with students in the classroom? Post your thoughts here.