PDLM Lesson:Using Blogs to Improve Parent Communication

Meghan Fender

NETS-T: 3 AND 53. Model digital age work and learningTeachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and workprocesses representative of an innovativeprofessional in a global and digital society.

5. Engage in professional growthand leadershipTeachers continuously improve their professionalpractice, model lifelong learning, and exhibitleadership in their school and professionalcommunity by promoting and demonstratingthe effective use of digital tools and resources.

Reasons Blogs are important to education:

• A Blog is very similar to a website but is updated on a daily or weekly basis

• Important assignments, pictures, dates, and projects can be posted

• Blogs Video

How blogs improve parent communication

• Updated on a regular basis unlike many webpages

• Parents can know what is currently taking place in the classroom and what students are currently learning

• Video links and other resources can also be posted for parents and students to use for help with content

• Using Blogs to improve parent communication

• Why Edublogs?

Brainstorm: What would be important to put on your blog???

Examples of Blogs in Education

• Top 20 Teacher Blogs • Top 100 Educator Blogs

Blogging 101:

• Edublog tutorial

• Other helpful resources on Edublogs

• Step 1: Setting up your Blog:Video tutorial

• Step 2: Create an account with Edublog

• Step 3: Make a short welcome post

Other helpful links:

How to:

Share the blog with parents and students

Sharing your Blog:

1) Share your blog with parents and students by email

2) Share your blog with the instructor

meghanfender@lowndes.k12.ga.us

Sharing your Blog:

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