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“Blogging is writing out loud.It is writing that is meaningful to YOU.”
Blog vs. Website?Blogs:
- “Alive”- Organized by date- Have “Posts”- Scrolling list of posts- Topics are fresh and important
to the writer- Examples: The Huffington Post,
TMZ, The Daily Beast
Websites:
- Static- Few dates- Organized layout- Not scrolling- Informational- Example: YouTube, Amazon,
Google, The New York Times
Connecting
Wonder
Growing
21st Century Skills
● Audience● Collaboration● Digital Writing & Reading● Creative Thinking● Problem Solving
3 different models for how to blog in your classroom
#1- The Classroom Blog
“I like blogging because I get to hear what all of my classmates are thinking. It’s not just the loudest voice in the room.”
~ Eleanor
How to get started?
How to Make a Blog Assignment● Give clear
directions.● Sequence the
steps. First, Next, Then, Last● Include important
criteria that you want to assess.
#2- The Individual Blog
#3- Multiple Blogs
Top 5 Lessons Learned
Choice!
Community Building
Teach Writing
Provide Feedback
Try Blogging!
