soaring high with blogging
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Soaring High with Blogging. Beth Lamb. Soaring High with Blogging. Beth Lamb. About Me. I teach 6th grade Earth Science at William James Middle School in Statesboro, Georgia. I teach 105 students during four 70 minute classes. I have been teaching at WJMS since 2000. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Soaring Highwith Blogging
Beth Lamb
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Soaring High with BloggingBeth Lamb
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About MeI teach 6th grade Earth Science at William James Middle School in Statesboro, Georgia. I teach 105 students during four 70 minute classes.I have been teaching at WJMS since 2000.I was named TOTY for 2011.
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Blogging in the Classroom…Why Use
Communication Tool with ParentsClass newslettersClass calendars
4th gradehttp://mrsowensblog.blogspot.com/
Kindergarten http://msrhonda.shutterfly.com/
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Blogging in the Classroom…Why Use
Teaching ToolHomework assignmentsSupplemental websites
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Blogging in the Classroom…Why Use
Student involvementCommenting on postsContent specific questions for students to answer
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What I UseWordpress
Very easyCan add pictures, videos and text with just a few clicksCan tag posts so that if someone searches, only the ones related to the search are visible
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How I Use Blogging in My Classroom
Videos off of YouTube– Filter ads Websites that I use in lessonsClass questions on earth science topicsCurrent events in earth science Organize resources
All resources of these types are in a common location Easy for students and parents to find
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Screen Shots of BlogYou tube videos
http://lambsearthscience.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/the-water-cycle-song/
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Websites
http://lambsearthscience.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/more-hurricane-websites/
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specific questions
http://lambsearthscience.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/end-of-9-weeks-question/
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Current Events
http://lambsearthscience.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/full-moon/
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Management IssuesPermission formsLetter
How to access blog and why we are using blog
Spreadsheet to keep up with permission to publish and bonus points
I give bonus points for students that participate in the blog They do not have to be able to publish to receive the points
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Management IssuesCan access blog at school, home, public library, etc. Comments
ModerateCan still participate if not publishOnly publish first name and last initial
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Student CommentsEnd of 9 weeks question
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Water Cycle Song
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Current Events
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Space Probe Current Event
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Divisions of Earth Science
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My Contact InformationElizabeth LambWilliam James Middle SchoolEmail: [email protected]: http://lambsearthscience.wordpress.comSchool website: www.wjms.bulloch.k12.ga.us– Teacher websites– Click on Elizabeth Lamb
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Evaluation
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Resources• http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage
/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/gacolor.htm
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