Ruth’s Ruckus2

Apparently it’s quite the buzz.  I’m so excited!!  Eighteen months ago, I asked the Instructional Technology department to provide a blog portal for teachers at PPS.  I just knew that if we built it, they would come.  And now it’s happening…we’ve had 6 inquiries about blogs in the last 2 weeks.  I’m actually redesigning my blog workshop so that I’ll be ready to give the workshop in our “Tech Tuesday” lineup this fall.  There are so many ways that teachers can use blogs.  My personal favorite is the virtual literature circle.  Here are a couple of examples…

• http://thedugoutsounderliteraturecircle.blogspot.com/
• http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/technology/litcircles5th/
•  http://mrsperrybfg.blogspot.com/2007/01/welcome-to-bfg-literature-circle-blog.html

If you are interested in blogging with your class, let me know.  I would love to help you get started.

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