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Pernille Ripp (http://pernillesripp.com/) was one of the first bloggers that I followed. She inspired me to start blogging professionally. I was encouraged by the blogging activities she did with her students and constantly use her and her student's blogs as examples.
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Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension

Published on Nov 23, 2015

Take your students’ writing to the next dimension through blogging! Blogging improves students’ writing skills and build their confidence as writers. In this hands on session we’ll learn the basics of blogging using the Kidblog platform, how to setup blogs, manage them, and how to use blogs with students in any subject and grade level.

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Blogging Through the 4th Dimension

inspiration from Pernille Ripp
Pernille Ripp (http://pernillesripp.com/) was one of the first bloggers that I followed. She inspired me to start blogging professionally. I was encouraged by the blogging activities she did with her students and constantly use her and her student's blogs as examples.
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Mark Thomas

@suprtektalk       suprtektalk.blogspot.com
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What is blogging?

A blog is short for web log or a web page that was used as an online log, journal or diary. At its beginnings, a blog was a place where people could write about their every day activities or interests - similar to a journal or diary. Some of these individuals gained followers and the concept of blogging was born.

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Why blog with students?

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ISTE: Creativity and Innovation

  • Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
ISTE Standards•Students

Creativity and innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

ISTE: Communication and collaboration

  • Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media
ISTE Standards•Students

Communication and collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

ISTE: Communication and collaboration

  • Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
ISTE Standards•Students

Communication and collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
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NVACS Writing 6

  • With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others;
In other content areas, are their standards where students have to write or explain their reasoning?
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digital portfolio

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global citizens/collaboration

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authentic audience

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student voice

Examples

Two sites with lists of student and class blog examples:
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Platforms

  • Kidblog
  • Edublog
  • Blogger
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Let's Blog!

Let's learn how to use Kidblog to create class/student blogs. Here is a tutorial you can use:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ugt5s6p85kuqqs/Kidblog%20tutorial.pdf?dl=0
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Mark Thomas

@suprtektalk       suprtektalk.blogspot.com
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