INTERACTIVE WRITINGBuilding comprehension and community through

Sam Patterson EdD at JET 2013@SamPatue #JET13

IW Supports Core Principles Always be modeling Make time for reflection Be transparent

IW Supports Learning

Writing is a meta-cognitive process Grammar is logic dependent To write you have to make sense of

something Use questions to guide students Writing a Learning Reflection post

A Tour of KidBlog

Functionality Safety Available Roles Your Profile Media Library

Functionality Create

Posts Embed

Video and Audio

Share links Comment

Create a New Post

Embed and Upload Media

*Shared Media Library*

Safety

Walled garden model Visibility and participation Teaching and modeling DC Settings are per-class, or per post Moderation

Walled Garden Model

Comments

Visibility

Available Roles

Your Profile

Media Library

KidBlog Supports Learning

A space students can extend learning

Reflection and sharing Connect with experts and learners

alike

Kidblog Supports Community Through sharing posts and

comments students get to know other students outside their section

Teaching students to comment for connection is transformative (connection not correction)

Comments4kids.blogspot.com an online community of school-based

Community Supports Learning Barry Chazen

“The Philosophy of Informal Jewish Education”

Students actively engaged in a community will integrate their learning more deeply

Learning is identity creation

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