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Using student blogs as a portfolio for a learning reflection assignment.
A research project that got me rethinking the shape of research papers in my classroom.
How my students grew as digital writers through integrating blogging into our existing writing workshop.
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Being literate in the 21st century goes beyond the ability to read text, many of today’s language arts teachers say. Learners must be able to synthesize and utilize a wide variety of media—such as video, audio, and still images—to express themselves and compete in a global, collaborative environment.
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When [their writing] is on the Web, it’s not static. It’s fluent, it’s alive, it’s changing,” she said. “[Students] love to go back and read their own work, and when they see their work, they continue to revise it over time.”
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A great article on how to get set up with blogging on the ipad.
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I tried to put together everything that I had learned about blogging, or, as I sometimes call it, connective writing. The document below is that summary. I find that I return to it again and again when I need to explain blogging - either some of the practical, writerly considerations, or my rationale for it as a classroom practice. I thought it might be useful in this space.
"Writing good blog posts are more than just the words.
You might
post great information
but….
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if it doesn’t grab attention
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if it’s
hard to
read
….it might
never be read!
So here’s 10 tips to help you write better blog posts."
A teacher's approach to integrating The Student Blogging Challenge to an existing writing workshop
What should you do with your blog? The exact opposite of this. Structure your work into a form of reasoning, not a quick survey. Focus on what's important, not faddish. Link to people who do the work, not those who foster their own celebrity. Challenge your readers with new ideas and new ways of seeing the world. Don't get caught up in the new, stay focused on the valuable. If you show people how to do things, show them how to do the hard things, not the easy things.
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What should you do with your blog? The exact opposite of this
A blog describing a blog intro course, as well as ideas and resources for getting started.
A blog about a teacher's experience with using Diigo and other web tools to facilitate student's research writing.
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