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KM Andersoninfo on using blogging in the classroom
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For me, classroom blogging began as a way to get my students to make their
thinking transparent for a wider audience, allowing others to read, respond and
challenge contentions or pre-existing notions -
see blogging as something more than just a place for students to post
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the power in blogging rests not in what I write alone, but in the reactions that
others have to my writing and in
my efforts to read and respond to the thoughts of others. Some people
mistake blogs as digital soapboxes---places to stand and deliver individual
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Accomplished bloggers seek out others who are wrestling with common areas of
interest, primarily because opportunities to interact with ideas is motivating. -
the best blogging efforts begin when teachers work to embrace the collective
nature of the teen mind. Highly motivated student bloggers see themselves as a
part of a larger group of students that are reading and writing about powerful
ideas together.That "larger group" may contain peers that live two doors down or two
continents away---location is irrelevant, really. All that matters is that
your kids become regular readers of blogs being created---and regularly
updated---by others with similar interests.
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For me, classroom blogging began as a way to get my students to make their thinking transparent for a wider audience, allowing others to read, respond and challenge contentions or pre-existing notions. Specifically, our blog became a place of reflection and debate about the themes behind the current events that form the foundation of our study of Europe and South America.
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Notice the emphasis on understanding the foundations of argument and the use of effective sentence structure and grammar. Because those skills are expected outcomes for my sixth grade writers, I push students to proofread everything they write for our blog carefully---and I rant about errors in structure or spelling that make understanding inefficient for readers.
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more than just a place for students to post stand-alone thoughts.
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Today's kids are naturally networked to begin with!
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That "larger group" may contain peers that live two doors down or two continents away--
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challenge their thinking
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leaving comments
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commenting is a powerful form of reflection---or that the thinking of authors can be directly challenged by readers!
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Blog entries become much more than "just another writing assignment." Instead, they become a part of an ongoing conversation between peers----
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Begin by using a feed reader to create a collection of age-appropriate blogs for your students to follow. Here's the collection that I've assembled for my students. Over time, your students will find favorite bloggers and begin to discover ideas that challenge their own thinking.
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