Blogs

=Instructional Uses for Blogs= Respond to the questions below. You may add to and/or edit others' responses.

How does blogging benefit students?
Every student gets to participate. Learn the technology. Students can learn from each other. Different viewpoints Freedom to express themselves

What kinds of instructional activities lend themselves to student blogging?
Response to literacy. Question and answer session. Open ended questions. Point of view

What blogging tools do you use with students and why?
21 classes - I knew how to do it. Edublogs - because Michelle helped us and the protocol fit our school better

What kinds of challenges have you encountered when using blog tools? (Please specify the specific tool.)
Time to train teachers. Initial novelty of blogs.(students seeing themselves posted online) No participation Time constraints when you require access

What tips would you provide to a teacher using blogs for the first time?
Keep it closed to the general public. Set up student passwords ahead of time. Start small. Teacher approval of postings Collaborate with LMS or CRS

How can you evaluate students' contributions to a blog?
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