Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Ideas for blogs in education 4th grade and older

Have students post their writing on a blog. Have high school or college students (parents?) get on the blog to give feedback. Do you know a published author? They'd be a good resource. Post some good rules for constructive feedback for the grade level you teach.

Have students working in groups dialouge over a blog about their project. You'll have a record of it and so will they. Their process will become more clear AND reflection after the project will be easier for them.

Have a homework blog. Give students tips and websites to help them with projects or daily assignments. They can respond with other sources they used or tips they find useful for successful studying.

Teachers and students and can keep a running commentary of what's going on in their classroom. Plan for the upcoming week or reflect on the past week as a class and post your thoughts.

Students can use a blog to voice their concerns or dialog while service learning. This is an excellent way to get feedback about taking action in the community.

You can have students blog with an expert on things that they are studying.

Blog a discussion between your students about the titles and authors they are reading. Have them add to the list as a monthly assignment.

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