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.

ideas for blogs in education K-3

Have your young students create a virtual tour of their neighborhood using a blog. They can work together with older "buddy" students. People from the community can comment in with their own "snippets" about each location.

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. Post student-drawn work and/or stories by kids.

For an author study or a themed event like Read Across America, have students blog about books they are reading or hearing about. Allow other kids to comment on the reviews.

I think blogging is almost as exciting as wikis!

There are so many great resources for teaching and learning these days. I often wonder how I planned or implemented curriculum with any semblance of order prior to internet access. Now my kids can learn so much more than I know about everything. The internet opens the world.