Blogs

What is a blog? Which one should I use?
What is a blog? + Blog Basics KidBlog.org - Great blogging site for teachers and students! Safe, secure and easy to use.

Why blog?
Ideas: post writing prompts, have a book discussion, post a question and ask if everyone agrees or disagrees, etc
 * More examples on page 2 of this document
 * 10 reasons your students should be blogging
 * 60 second guide to the use of blogging in education - great infographic to remind of the reasons WHY to blog
 * Rewards of teaching young children to blog

Blogging Guidelines

 * How to generate blogging guidelines
 * Generating guidelines at the elementary level
 * How to teach commenting skills - A fabulous resource!

Classroom Blog Examples

 * @http://kidblog.org/TheBairsDen/ - All posts are shown in the center, all students are listed on right side of page
 * @http://whambambooks.blogspot.com.au/ - This blog is hosted on blogspot (not Kidblog), but the book reviews are pretty neat
 * @http://kidblog.org/MrFritzkysClass/ - 5th grade blog
 * @http://kidblog.org/MrsPiersonsClass-2/ - 6th grade blog

Sample Parent Letter

 * [[file:blog permission slip.doc]] - Please modify to fit your needs.

Lesson Plan Ideas

 * Blogging lesson 1
 * Blogging lesson 2/3