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04 Sep 08

2¢ Worth » Justifying Blogging

  • Blogging has opened up a new and

    relevant form of composition in my classroom, one that requires

    students to speak knowledgeably and authoritatively for an authentic

    audience and one that encourages deeper research through hyper-

    linking. Parents love that short blogging assignments keep students

    writing regularly, and students not adept at academic essay writing

    are finding an original and meaningful voice through blogging.
  • Lisa Parisi posted the following on September 4, 2008 at 5:38 pm.


    I am starting my third year of blogging with fifth graders. I work in an extremely high achieving district on Long Island in NY. The expectations for our students are much higher than the average district. And I cannot say enough positives about blogging.


    I have found that blogging has improved their writing abilities tremendously. Having a world-wide audience reading their work makes my students put more effort into their vocabulary use, their editing skills, and their ideas. They have also learned how to better communicate. They have learned how to make positive and constructive comments, while being respectful and considerate of the reader. They have made contacts with other students through blogs, learning how to use html code to improve the look of their site, learning about some online sites to view, learning about new books to read and movies to attend. And their reading skills have improved simply because they are more motivated to read. Many choose to read blogs during their independent reading time.


    Now I will also tell you that I like the moderation portion of class blogmeister. (Other blogs have this ability too.) Nothing goes onto my class site without my prior approval..not a blog or a comment or a picture or a video. This assures me, parents, and administrators that no unsafe or unkind practices will take place there.


    Good luck!

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