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Bev Morrow

Share your Blogging Experience and Tips For Educators New To Blogging - 4 views

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  • The use of blogs and wikis in my classroom changed how I look at teaching and learning. Students become participants in the teaching and learning like they never have before.
    • Jeff Caseltine
      Jeff Caseltine on 22 Sep 10
       
      I can see how blogging with students could enhance communication in the class room especially with grades 5 and up
    • Darrick Matthews
      Darrick Matthews on 25 Sep 10
       
      Not only do students get to read what their instrutor is writing, they get to read what other students are saying and thinking about the subject.
  • Using one blog as a vehicle through which ESL classes from throughout the world share VoiceThreads and other mixed media projects telling about their countries and responding to each other’s presentations:
    • Jeff Caseltine
      Jeff Caseltine on 22 Sep 10
       
      I dig the idea of "global networking" for students. It is amazing that with the click of a button that students can share information from the other side of the planet in near real time!
    • Tiffany Greenwood
      Tiffany Greenwood on 26 Sep 10
       
      I really like the thought of our ESL students being able to communicate with students in countries where they are from.
  • This has been a great opportunity for students to practice language and technology skills for an authentic audience, plus learn about different cultures.
    • Taylor Ward
      Taylor Ward on 25 Sep 10
       
      I love the idea of the students blogging for an authentic audience! When a child knows that other people can see, they are going to want nothing more than to do their very best work!
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  • Below is the checklist I give students for the design of their blog. I’m big on checklists…since technology involves multiple directions and my kids are often ELL students, I can glance at their work, and tell them which step to focus on next…it’s easier for them to focus and feel that even though what they’re learning is complicated, it’s also do-able.
    • Taylor Ward
      Taylor Ward on 25 Sep 10
       
      As as person who is also very big on checklists, I love this idea! Going into something new, like blogging, a person (not just a child) does need some sort of direction in knowing which way to go.
    • Cassandra Bautista
      Cassandra Bautista on 25 Sep 10
       
      I love the idea of posting power points onto a blog. I had no idea that you could do this. It seems like a great way to the kids to learn from each other, exchange ideas and get different perspectives.
  • Here is a blog post: “the use of blogs to learn not just to teach”
    • Darrick Matthews
      Darrick Matthews on 25 Sep 10
       
      You are expanding students knowledge in so many differnt ways. Blogging is a really good way to enhance students learning.
  • The fact is that I am not used to letting students take ownership of their learning in this way.
    • Haley J
      Haley J on 26 Sep 10
       
      This statement to me stands out. This is very true and I think teacher's have a hard time letting their students learn on their own. By blogging students are able to do this. They learn own their own what they are interested in instead of the teacher just telling them what to read and by doing this it allows the student to go further in the topic then what a teacher might go over in class.
  • This past school year, my AP English Language students used blogs throughout the year. Two projects were very rewarding: 1) One quarter they did weekly blog posts on a current issue. Each student created a Google Reader account and subscribed to several news sites. Reading current issues regularly, they had to select a topic of their choice each week and write an argument. The last week, they omitted writing a post and “comment blogged”: I required them to visit six blogs and enter a conversation by posting a comment (three had to be blogs outside our school).
  • 2) The last quarter my students created ePortfolios, documenting their progress toward the NETS for Student and the Arkansas English Language Arts Standards. It was one of the most rewarding projects I’ve undertaken. If you visit some of them, you’ll notice several of them used other digital tools–other than the blog–to format their portfolios. But–that’s the beaty: these kids started with the blog, then discovered other tools and used them in combination to create a product they wanted.
  • How do you know when students are learning? When they ask the right questions!
    • Bretni Brooks
      Bretni Brooks on 26 Sep 10
       
      I admire this comment because when students have questions then you know your are getting across too them and they want to know more. Then you are expanding their knowledge on any given subject.
  • I started blogging as a way to provide my students with a purpose and audience for their writing. I have found that many reluctant writers will complete their writing now as they know that there are people out their who read their work. I also wanted to give parents an easier way to access some of their child’s writing and also look at some of the activities we do in class.
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 26 Sep 10
       
      I think this is a great way to get students to expand their thoughts. Students that have an audience for their writing will push themselves to write better. I like the fact that it is accessible for parents to read as well.
  • We use different pages for grammar revision, audio files, and interactive games and relevant videos.
    • Allie Workman
      Allie Workman on 26 Sep 10
       
      I think this is a great idea because students have different learning styles. this is a way to reach the students that don't learn as well from just reading plain text in a text book. If you have different activities and ways of presenting the material, the students are bound to find a way that helps them to learn the information.
  • We publish photos/slideshows of things we do in the class or as a class on the class page of the blog and the students each have their own page attached. Parents, grandparents, friends and blogging buddies can read all of this and the students love to have feedback from other students, family and friends about their blogging.
    • Bev Morrow
      Bev Morrow on 26 Sep 10
       
      This is a good idea to publish the photos/slide shows of what is done in the classroom. The parents and other family members can see how the student is progressing and what kind of work he/she is doing at that moment.
  • Even though we’re just beginning to use it, students appear to take greater care in their writing because others besides me will read it.
    • Shannon Roland
      Shannon Roland on 27 Sep 10
       
      I think this is so true. Many students will just try to get by when writing, but with blogging, there's more than just the teacher reading it, so it gives them an incentive to write better.
  • have a live connection by your desk at Parent-Teacher meeting so the students can show the blog to their parents while they wait to speak to you. I also had a slip of paper with the address on to give to them to take away.
    • Shannon Roland
      Shannon Roland on 27 Sep 10
       
      I think this is a great idea. It allows students to take ownership over their blog and feel proud of how they are doing on it. Parent-teacher night would be good, but maybe parent conferences would be a better time because teachers can spend more time explaining the blog to the parents.
  • a blog for our staff (secondary school) called the Reading Cafe.
    • Shannon Roland
      Shannon Roland on 27 Sep 10
       
      I think this would be a great idea for school faculty--to have a blog set up where fellow teachers within the same school can share ideas and activities. This would allow busy teachers to have good activities posted by others, while making sure it would go with the district's curriculum.
  • Our family has a blog too which we use to keep in touch with family who are not near and other family members have blogs too!
    • Justin Villanueva
      Justin Villanueva on 27 Sep 10
       
      One can agree that blogging with other people is fantastic. However, it is amazing how one can also blog with a family member who lives miles and miles away, and still keep a connection. I would really enjoy doing this in my classroom.
  • I think the 3 most important tips for educators new to blogging would be: 1. Have a go – there’s lots of help around and if I can do it anyone can. 2. Let the students have a say in what you put on the class blog page and in what format. Depending on their age they can do most of the blogging for you. 3. One of the best things about my journeu into blogging so far is the connections I have made with other educators who blog with their students. There is a whole world out there waiting for you!
  • Melissa Bulls on 19 Aug 10
     
    This is for your assignment for the topic: "Blogging with Students".
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  • Allie Workman on 26 Sep 10
     
    I think this is a great idea because it allows kids who have different learning styles to see information in different formats other than plain text in a textbook. Some children learn better by doing, and if you have different interactive things they can do through the blog, then they are bound to find a way that helps them to learn the information presented.
  • Bev Morrow on 26 Sep 10
     
    We publish photos/slideshows of things we do in the class or as a class on the class page of the blog and the students each have their own page attached. Parents, grandparents, friends and blogging buddies can read all of this and the students love to have feedback from other students, family and friends about their blogging
  • Bev Morrow on 26 Sep 10
     
    I would love to have a class that blogged with another classroom in a foreign country. What a great opportunity for both classes and all the students. So much could be learned from each other.
  • Bev Morrow on 28 Sep 10
     
    I think the 3 most important tips for educators new to blogging would be: 1. Have a go - there's lots of help around and if I can do it anyone can. 2. Let the students have a say in what you put on the class blog page and in what format. Depending on their age they can do most of the blogging for you. 3. One of the best things about my journeu into blogging so far is the connections I have made with other educators who blog with their students. There is a whole world out there waiting for you!
Justin Villanueva

Tips On Blogging With Students | The Edublogger - 0 views

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  • I have found edublogs so user friendly for my students and my parents. I use virtual participation for my incredibly shy students or for students that just want to extend the conversation. I was very surprised how many students blogged for the sake of wanting to participate in an intelligent conversation.
    • Taylor Ward
      Taylor Ward on 25 Sep 10
       
      I really like the idea of virtual participation, not just for the students, but for the parents also. In the virtual age we live in, how great would it be for a parent to be able to log onto the class blog to keep up with news!
    • Shannon Roland
      Shannon Roland on 27 Sep 10
       
      I believe that blogs would be a good resource to use for students who are shy. It allows them to speak publicly about their opinions, but not everyone will know who they are if they don't use their real name, which should minimize their hesitation to speak their mind.
    • Cassandra Bautista
      Cassandra Bautista on 25 Sep 10
       
      This is a great idea for students who are nervous or shy to participate. I know a lot of students often will not share with the teacher or peers because they are shy or nervous to get the wrong answer. Here the teacher is able to evaulate the students understanding of the curriculm and students can share with their peers without feeling the pressure.
  • The feedback I have been getting from my students about our classroom blog has been excellent. Students enjoy making comments on the blog and some of the parents of these 17-18 year old students enjoy reading them. These students who need extra support and are often reluctant to put pen to paper are quite willing to post comments on the blog. Their fingers just fly over the keys. It’s amazing. They also like the fact that I put some security on the blog- first names only, no search engine access and moderated comments.
    • Haley J
      Haley J on 26 Sep 10
       
      I've started to notice even in college that student's love to use the computer to put in their feedback to something. I think students love to type rather then pulling out a pencil and writing it down on paper. This is great for students because it allows them to do something different from the regular classroom. It allows them to use technology instead of the old fashion way of doing things! I love the fact that the this teacher has put some security on the blog because along with the students, teachers, and parents, we want everyone to feel safe when blogging.
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  • Two students have asked me not to publish a specific comment they have written and that’s not a problem. The students wanted to write the comments, but did not want them published. That’s not a problem at all.
    • Bretni Brooks
      Bretni Brooks on 26 Sep 10
       
      After reading all the information on blogging, I never thought of those students that would be shy to post their opinions. I think that it is great that blogs can be posted as private where only the instructor can see it. It's convenient that we have the option to blog at our own individual comfort level.
  • The students like the fact that the two classes share one blog and that they can read and comment on what their friends have written. Several parents of these 17/18 year old students have told me they like the blog as well. They follow it too.
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 26 Sep 10
       
      This makes learning more fun for students when they get to interact with their friends. I think this is a great idea that both classes get to interact with each other. The students will want to share more when they are getting to share with their peers.
  • I work with student that are on Out Of School Suspension. Most of my student are out of school for a some of 45 days. My goal is to set up a better communication with the students and their teachers and their class peers. There are some teachers that are blogging with their class at our school. I really think that is great. These student are able to go to their teachers blog site and get their assignments and they can respond to the work that is posted and publish their own work and the teacher can respond to them.
    • maira casas
      maira casas on 27 Sep 10
       
      Its amazing How we can use blogging to benifit our students.I like how this can help problemed student keep up with their homework and stay connected to their teacher.
  • My students blog in by initials, seat number, and period number.
    • Justin Villanueva
      Justin Villanueva on 28 Sep 10
       
      I really like they way the childs identiy is kept a secret. For the safety of children, there would be no way for a cybercriminal to get a hold of any personal information.
  • Melissa Bulls on 19 Aug 10
     
    This is for your assignment for the topic: "Blogging with Students".
Justin Villanueva

Dealing with student blogs at the end of the school year! | The Edublogger - 1 views

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  • I want my students to be able to look back on the work they completed several or many years ago. Students are proud of their blogs and as such the blogs should be allowed to stay.
    • Haley J
      Haley J on 26 Sep 10
       
      I agree with this statement. Now that I am about to start teaching I wish I would have saved more of my work that I did in school. In the past year I have been saving my work and I am very proud of the assignments that I have finished and done well on. I want to be able to look back at it and remember what was going on in my head at that time and what thoughts and concerns I had while doing that assignment. By saving and looking back on your blogs students will be able to do all of these things!
  • I have encouraged my students to use their blogs as eportfolios. Just like journals and diaries,
    • Bretni Brooks
      Bretni Brooks on 26 Sep 10
       
      I agree, blogging is a more comfortable way to share opinions, comments, and thoughts. We often second guess ourselves when having to speak aloud. Also having it on paper makes it accessable and convinent to look back on past thoughts, and specifically for me, I can look back on blogs for ideas in the classroom.
  • Encourage them to start their own blog and delete the blog they were using for school.
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 26 Sep 10
       
      I think encouraging students to start their blog is a great idea. It will help them to continue to share ideas and interact with others.
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  • But, what I really love, is that I am able to use the old comments to teach my new students *how* to comment. Already, many of my third graders are commenting on our blog and what they are writing is very good!
    • Shannon Roland
      Shannon Roland on 27 Sep 10
       
      I like this idea because 3rd graders are still concrete learners and they would probably benefit from seeing previous comments and how they are set up in order to understand how to correctly comment on a blog.
    • Justin Villanueva
      Justin Villanueva on 28 Sep 10
       
      It is good to keep old blogs from previous years. It gives students a better sense of what to do and give them more ideas about what to blog about.
  • Melissa Bulls on 19 Aug 10
     
    This is for your assignment for the topic: "Blogging with Students".
Bev Morrow

Power Point Activity/Lesson Plan - 0 views

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  • Bev Morrow on 15 Oct 10
     
    Author: No author Describe the lesson plan: Have the 2nd graders learn to use power point. The students must research dinosaurs to add the information to the power point presentation. The students must create four slides in power point. Use the internet to find pictures of dinosaurs. Use zoomdinosaurs.com to add facts about dinosaurs to your slides. List the skills and concepts that the students should be learning in this lesson or the purpose of power point as described in your source: The students will learn to research the internet for information. Once the research is done, the students will have to use their power point skills to add pictures. This lesson will teach the students to create a project on their own and let them use their imagination while working on this project. Conclude with a short description or example of how you would use this lesson in your classroom: I would use the power point in my classroom as a way to change up the lessons. I feel that the power point would let the children us their imagination and research skills. I would pick a topic that the students find interesting and I would have them research and create a power point presentation on that subject.
Bev Morrow

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This teacher found a terrific tool (blogging) to help her students write and actually take pride in their writing. The students know that others including their peers will read their writing and th...

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Haley J

Citation Center...Citation Generator - 2 views

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    • Haley J
      Haley J on 13 Sep 10
       
      This is a great citation generator. It gave me exactly what I needed. I would recommend this to people of 15 years and older. This website helps students understand what teachers are wanting when citing any kind of documents. The citation center is also very easy to use and I feel that just about anyone can figure out how to use this site in a matter of seconds. It gives you step by step to follow then conputes exactly what you need. This is a great citation generator to use!
  • Haley J on 13 Sep 10
     
    A citation generator that is great for ages 15 and up. It is extremely easy to use and helps give students an idea of what teachers want when citing books.
Haley J

Lesson over spreadsheets....."On what day was I born?" - 0 views

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  • On What Day Was I Born? Find What Day of the Week You Were Born On in Excel 2007
    • Haley J
      Haley J on 13 Oct 10
       
      I like this because its fairly simple to use for a lesson. Students in the second grade need to take baby steps and this lesson is perfect for that. It lets you dive into Excel slowly to understand how to use a spreadsheet. This is perfect because I was one of those kids who had a hard time using spreadsheets
    • Haley J
      Haley J on 13 Oct 10
  • Haley J on 13 Oct 10
     
    I like this because its fairly simple to use for a lesson. Students in the second grade need to take baby steps and this lesson is perfect for that. It lets you dive into Excel slowly to understand how to use a spreadsheet. This is perfect because I was one of those kids who had a hard time using spreadsheets.
Shannon Roland

Group Graphing - 0 views

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  • GROUP GRAPHING
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 12 Oct 10
       
      I like this lesson, because the students can use it to poll whatever they want as a group. They will be able to put the information from their class into a graph.
  • Shannon Roland on 12 Oct 10
     
    I think this is very interesting because it uses things students are interested in. Graphs are a good way for students to visualize what they are trying to say and understand.
Amanda Earles

Fantastic 1st Grade Activity Spreadsheet - 2 views

I love this spreadsheet and activity mainly because it is, and would be, so easy to use as a cross-curricular activity. It could be changed up to meet the curricular focus of the teacher. For examp...

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Shannon Roland

PowerPoint Lessons - 0 views

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    • Darrick Matthews
      Darrick Matthews on 18 Oct 10
       
      I really liked how Mr. Gnas made a jeopardy game of the material the students have been learning in class. The students are able to learn and have fun at the same time!! It's something I would want to use in my classroom one day.
  • Shannon Roland on 19 Oct 10
     
    This was very interesting to me because I made up a Jeopardy game just like this for one of my classes last semester. I think it would be a good idea for a review before a test because it would get students to pay attention since it is fun.
Allie Workman

CSC1305 Bulls [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Hedges Library Citation Generator - 1 views

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    • Allie Workman
      Allie Workman on 13 Sep 10
       
      I thought this citation generator was very helpful. The interface was easy to navigate and it took no time at all to generate a citation. The site has every type of publication that a student would need to create a citation. To me, the drawback was that you can not copy and paste using Firefox which is the browser I primarily use. But other than that I would recommend this citation generator to my fellow students.
Justin Villanueva

Exploring Mean, Median, and Mode - 0 views

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  • Justin Villanueva on 14 Oct 10
     
    I really think this spreadsheet lesson can help students comprehend probabilty.
Tommy Notgrass

Powerpoint Lesson Plan - 1 views

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  • Tommy Notgrass on 18 Oct 10
     
    I liked this website for powerpoints because it not only gives you one lesson but many that go along with a chapter and it tends to keep you interested from a teacher or students standpoint and helps to keep the students interactive with the lesson.
Tommy Notgrass

Best content in CSC 1305 Bulls | Diigo - Groups - 2 views

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  • The only problem is getting people to stay on the site. Most people probably wouldn’t take it seriously and would try looking for another site.
    • Darrick Matthews
      Darrick Matthews on 13 Sep 10
       
      It needs to be a site that catches people's attention. Otherwise, people won't think it's a legit site.
    • Tommy Notgrass
      Tommy Notgrass on 15 Sep 10
       
      Noodle Bib was a very good site generator for young students to make accurate citations. it has along of very helpful hits and step that allow the users to find stuff easily.
Taylor Ward

CSC1305 Bulls [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Bibme - 1 views

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  • The citation is generated for use by the student by downloading the file.
    • Taylor Ward
      Taylor Ward on 11 Sep 10
       
      You really could access your bibliography by both copying and pasting or by downloading the file. It is much easier to download the file though because the page in Microsoft Word will be formatted the way you need it to be automatically!
Taylor Ward

BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free - 1 views

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  • Welcome to BibMe! The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page. And it's free.
    • Taylor Ward
      Taylor Ward on 12 Sep 10
       
      This is a great citation generator for any student to use! I would have loved to have known about this for years. Account and log in is required, but it is well worth it!
Cassandra Bautista

BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free - 1 views

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  • BibMe is a free automatic bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages databases provided by Amazon, FindArticles, Yahoo! News, and CiteULike to quickly and accurately AutoFill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information according to the rules and guidelines of the style guides
    • Cassandra Bautista
      Cassandra Bautista on 11 Sep 10
       
      This website is well organized and simple to use for any student. It has several options for cititation styles. It also opens to Microsoft Word. It is quick and easy. Bibme.com is a time saver and provides a quick solution when citing your research.
Katie McElroy

Best content in CSC 1305 Bulls | Diigo - Groups - 2 views

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    • Bev Morrow
      Bev Morrow on 10 Sep 10
       
      I chose the EasyBib citation tool. After reviewing and using this site, I found that it is relatively easy to navigate. It is recommended for use by persons ages 18-24 years old. I recommend this site for future citation use. Bev Morrow
    • Stormye Diller
      Stormye Diller on 13 Sep 10
       
      Citation Builder is a great site for preparing bibliographies or works cited pages. This site is user friendly and convenient.
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 13 Sep 10
       
      Citation Center is a great site for high school and college students to use. They can use MLA, APA, and Turabian. The cite gives step by step intructions are very helpful which makes the site very easy to navigate through.
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  • use it is
Katie McElroy

Citation Center: Citation Generator - 2 views

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  • Step 1: Select the citation style your paper is using.
    • Katie McElroy
      Katie McElroy on 13 Sep 10
       
      I really enjoyed reviewing this site. It is really helpful, and it gives plenty of information for you to know how to make a citation. This site gives you step by step intructions while doing your citation; which I think will be really helpful for the students to use.
Tommy Notgrass

Noodlebib Generator - 2 views

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  • Tommy Notgrass on 15 Sep 10
     
    Noodle Bib was a very good site generator for young students to make accurate citations. It has along of very helpful hits and step that allow the user to find stuff easily.
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