What are blogs?
- Short for 'weblog' - online journal that archives chronologically (although Google has something in the wings for changing the order of blog posts)
- Individual or shared authorship
- Portal for online, ongoing conversation - the best blogs are those that attract an ebb of conversation
- Source of connection with educators/students internationally
Who are the potential users?
- Principal / administration - e.g. Daily Notes (remembering that you're publishing for an open community)
- School newspaper group or monthly newsletter
- Teacher/Classes - transmitting class information for individual lessons or for a unit (teachers can post Do Nows, writing prompts, mini-lessons, assessment tasks, rubrics, unit outlines, shout outs, etc.)
- Book Clubs or teacher study groups - shared learning
- Students (group or individual) within a class - blogs provide an authentic publication context for student writing and reflection
Who are potential audiences?
- Students within the school - looking at each other's work within and across classes
- Partner school - simply making connections or working collaboratively on a project
- Staff (eportfolios) - reflecting upon own learning throughout the year
- School reviewers/visitors - can leave comments on class blogs
- Parents - can leave comments or be guest bloggers, or use individual student blogs as a talking point for parent-teacher conferences
- Open Community - can share in the learning taking place, and exchange ideas
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It is the hope that learning about and creating blogs will expand the capacity of all learners at MS219. The goal is to allow teachers and students to reach beyond the walls of the school building and seek knowledge wherever and whenever possible.
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