blogging in the multimodal classroom. making connections o brainstorm: o write down ways that you...
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What is a Blog? O Short for “weblog” O Editable web page where posts are organized with the most recent entry first. O Sample Blog Sample BlogTRANSCRIPT
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Blogging in the Multimodal Classroom
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Making ConnectionsO Brainstorm:
O Write down ways that you have used, or observed, a journal in a classroom.
orO With a partner think of how a journal
can be used in a classroom.
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What is a Blog?O Short for “weblog”O Editable web page where posts are
organized with the most recent entry first.
O Sample Blog
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Why Teach Blogging?O Awareness of developing interaction
within a virtual space (Bhattacharya and Chauhan)
O Online communication linked with online reading comprehension
O Bridges the home-school literacy gapO Provide and authentic audienceO Fosters autonomy
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Classroom News BlogO Share news and information with
parents and students.O Post homework, update curriculum for
parents, and share home-school connection information
http://michellesmelser.blogspot.com/
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Mirror BlogO Allows bloggers to reflect on their
thinking.O Includes student and teacher
reflections (great way to model!)O Allows students to include thoughts
and comments about reflections.
http://calteacherblog.blogspot.com/
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Showcase BlogsO Used to post student art project,
podcasts, and writing.
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
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Literature Response Blogs
O Teachers post a prompt based on a text, and students respond to the prompt like a journal.
O May also include collaborative posts.
www.mskreul.edublogs.org/tag/lit-circles/
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HOT BloggingO Higher Order Thinking
1. Bolster background- build background knowledge
2. Prime the pump- start a blog-based conversation using other blogger’s thoughts.
3. Continue the conversation- summarize and synthesize information.
4. Make multiplicity explicit- read, think, and comment on classroom blog.
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EngageO With a partner, fill out the Venn
Diagram to compare classroom journals with blogs.
O Do you feel that blogging has a relevant place in the classroom? If so, where and how do you think it would be most effective?