It is FUN! Fun!….. I hear your sceptical exclamation!! However, it is
wonderful when students think they are having so much fun, they forget that they
are actually learning. A favourite comment on one of my blog posts is: It’s
great when kids get so caught up in things they forget they’re even learning…
by jodhiay
authentic audience – no longer working for a teacher who checks
and evalutes work but a potential global audience.
Suits all learning styles – special ed (this student
attends special school 3days per weeek, our school 2 days per week, gifted ed, visual students,
multi-literacies plus ‘normal‘
students.
Increased motivation for writing – all students are happy to
write and complete aspects of the post topic. Many will add to it in their
own time.
Increased motivation for reading – my students will happily spend a lot of
time browsing through fellow student posts and their global counterparts. Many
have linked their friends onto their blogroll for quick access. Many make
comments, albeit often in their own sms language.
Improved confidence levels – a lot of this comes through comments and
global dots on their cluster maps. Students can share their strengths
and upload areas of interest or units of work eg personal digital
photography, their pets, hobbies etc Staff are given an often rare insight into
what some students are good at. We find talents that were otherwise unknown and
it allows us to work on those strengths. It allows staff to often gain insight
to how students are feeling and thinking.
Pride in their work – My experience is that students want their blogs to
look good in both terms of presentation and content. (Sample of a year 10 boy’s work)
Blogs allow text, multimedia, widgets, audio and images – all items that
digital natives want to use
Increased proofreading and validation skills
Improved awareness of possible dangers that may confront them in the real
world, whilst in a sheltered classroom environment
Ability to share – part of the conceptual revolution that we are entering.
They can share with each other, staff, their parents, the community, and the
globe.
Mutual learning between students and staff and students.
Parents with internet access can view their child’s work and writings – an
important element in the parent partnership with the classroom. Grandparents
from England have made comments on student posts. Parents have ‘adopted’
students who do not have internet access and ensured they have
comments.
Blogs may be used for digital portfolios and all the benefits this
entails
Work is permanently stored, easily accessed and valuable comparisons can be
made over time for assessment and evaluation purposes
Students are digital natives - blogging is a natural element of
this.
Gives students a chance to
show responsibility and trustworthiness and engenders
independence.
Prepares students for digital citizenship as they learn cybersafety and
netiquette
Fosters peer to peer mentoring. Students are happy to share, learn from and
teach their peers (and this, often not their usual social groups)
Allows student led professional development and one more……
Students set the topics for posts – leads to deeper thinking
Electronic Portfolios with Google Apps - 1 views
epcop_learnspace - 3 views
Blog - DIY - 20 views
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a site that allows kids to upload photos of their projects and share it with their friends, family, and the public. The site was developed for student use and is safe and secure, without any personal avatar photos needed. The information is linked to a teachers or parents email. students can upload videos of the projects they have or are making to in order to demonstrate how you can recreate the project. It is a free site and can be used with any ages. Click on the links in the blog to go to the signup page.
20 reasons why students should blog | On an e-journey with generation Y - 181 views
Artsonia Kids Art Museum - The Largest Student Art Gallery on the Web! - 52 views
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A place with teachers can display student artwork for the world to see. Becomes there own online gallery. Secure by parents approving comments. Can order copies of your child's artwork via gift shop and your school will received 15% back. Goal is for students to be able to come back here someday to see their own artwork.
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A great website for students and teachers to showcase artwork and create online portfolios, and it's free!
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With Artsonia, teachers can build a gallery of their students' art projects. The website lets family and friends log on to see the children's art. Friends and relatives can comment on students' work, which is posted with their first name and an ID number. They can also sign up to get alerts when their students' new masterpieces are uploaded. Anyone can purchase coffee mugs, key chains, and other items featuring the artwork. Items are often given as a holiday, Mother's Day, or Father's Day gift. Schools earn 15 percent when parents purchase custom keepsakes with their child's artwork.
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