Oh What Fun!
The paper blogging was a great hit! We covered so many more objectives than I thought we would. We used the Venn diagrams to compare and contrast. We covered a little internet safety. Students talked about how to disagree with someone and still be nice while telling them. We pointed out how important it was to stick to the topic so that people would know what you were talking about. We ran out of time…but Mrs. Daniels will finish the lesson on her own. She can guide the students through their first actual post to their blogs. We took pictures…
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October 3, 2007 at 5:35 am Permalink
I can’t tell you how excited the kids are to be working with blogging. Somehow writing isn’t writing when it’s done on the computer. I’m going to finish the blogging activity with the second group today. I was really impressed with their responses on Monday. Mrs. Bright came in Monday afternoon to see the “Blogosphere.” We talked about the difference between the large post-its (posts) and the small ones (comments). I think the TRT’s might want to consider a mini training session for administrators as there may be many out there who do not know exactly what blogging is and how it can be used in the classroom. Thanks for coming and sharing with us.
October 7, 2007 at 8:24 pm Permalink
Wow! I love the pictures. I’d love to be able to read what sparked so many comments on the orange post in the second picture!
I wonder if you could have your “experienced” students giving the training session for the adults–perhaps parents, teachers, and those administrators who might not know exactly what blogging is–wouldn’t that be just the ticket! The original idea for this lesson plan came from a person trying to explain to adults what a blog is, so it’s coming full circle (from adult to student and back to adult).
I wonder, if your students would be able to be the ones to lead a small paper blogging workshop–that would really help them start sharing important technology conversations with the adults in their lives. I’ve really been grateful that my own children have kept me up to date on the technology in their lives-it’s a wonderful way to keep in touch with my children’s online worlds!
Bravo! Thanks for posting the pictures, and congratulations for accomplishing so many learning objectives.
~Book
October 9, 2007 at 3:18 pm Permalink
Love this idea. It makes me think of a session I attended at the Reading Conference last year. Kids love post-its. And you took it a step further and integrated it into blogging. And kids love blogging! You rock!
October 9, 2007 at 9:23 pm Permalink
I enjoyed browsing your website. It appears as though the blog is a major success. In this day and age, resources have become available to us at the simple click of a button. With the non-stop pace of technological advances, I think it is very important for people to stay up to date with the resources. I would agree with “Book’ that a technology blogging workshop would be very beneficial. The concept of blogging in and of itself is very intriguing and puts a whole new twist on writing and communication. Making teachers, parents, and students aware of this resource can open waves of communication in and out of the classroom!
October 10, 2007 at 11:29 pm Permalink
The post that has so many comments refers to “Curry Chicken” the student’s favorite food. The comments on the post range from “I’ve never heard of that” to “Do you like curried goat as well?”. Very interesting conversations…The principal made a visit to our “Blogosphere” and posted some comments as well. Hooray for a principal who wants to participate in the conversation!