Getting Started - Blogging in the Classroom by Jennifer Carlson https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging Information for Teachers en-us 2015-11-21 18:16:47 UTC 2025-09-24 06:46:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Why Blog in your Classroom? jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821615

1. Social Skills and Confidence

2. Internet Safety

3. Home/School Connection

4. Enhance Student Writing Skills

5. ICT Skills

6. 21st Century Skills

]]> 2015-11-21 18:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821615 Choosing a Platform for your Blog. jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821803 Things to consider:

What is the purpose of your blog?

What will you use your blog for?

What types of posts will your students make?

Can it support multimedia formats?

Who will read your blog?

What sort of control will you want to have?

]]> 2015-11-21 18:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821803 Platform Options jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821898 Blogger

Wordpress

EduBlogs

KidBlogs

Resources/References

]]> 2015-11-21 18:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821898 Safety Concerns. jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821928 Privacy

Viewing

Commenting

Cyber Bullying

]]> 2015-11-21 18:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821928 Lesson Ideas - How can you use your Blog? jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821963 Content Areas:

ALL!

]]> 2015-11-21 18:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82821963 Types of Blogs jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822211 1. Reflective

2. How to

3. Journal

4. News/Announcements

5. Reviews

]]> 2015-11-21 18:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822211 Uses in Math jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822342 Students can take a picture of their work and write how they decided on their method, how they checked their work, and how they know their answer is correct. This is a good way for students to show their understanding.

Students can use their blog as a tool to store vocabulary, meanings, and examples of math related topics.

Students can find and post about real world examples of math concepts.

]]> 2015-11-21 18:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822342 Uses in Social Studies jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822365 Students can post videos, maps, and reflections on S.S. topics.

Students can research current events and post their views

]]> 2015-11-21 18:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822365 Uses in Health & Science jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822369 Students can use blog posts for gathering vocabulary.

Students can write reflections on health related topics.

Students can post information regarding health and fitness issues.

Students can post images and videos that are related to their science and health units.

]]> 2015-11-21 18:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822369 Uses in Writing jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822371 Blogs can be used at a publishing method for final drafts.

Students can use blog posts as a way to gather information for writing assignments.

Blog posts can be used as a place to develop ideas and create lists of possible writing topics.

]]> 2015-11-21 18:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822371 Uses in Reading jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822379 Students can write book reviews.

Students can answer prompts about the books they are reading.

Blogs can be used as a digital replacement for traditional Readers' Response notebooks.

]]> 2015-11-21 18:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82822379 Teaching 21st Century Skills jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82823001 Blogs can be used for:

Collaborative projects.

Teaching Netiquette

Teaching research skills

Media & Tech Skills

Global Awareness

Creativity

Communication

Self-direction

]]> 2015-11-21 18:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82823001 Links & Resources jcarlson18 https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82824847 2015-11-21 19:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jcarlson18/blogging/wish/82824847