Re: [LM_NET] TAR: Also Setting up a Blog/kidblog.org

[Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>]

I have had an elementary blog for a couple of years now.  It is easy to provide the 
access (our district trains teachers and then you set it up), but getting student 
participation is tougher.  My blog is open to students 4-6th grades, but I've even 
had former students post.  I moderate it so, nothing shows publicly unless I 
approve it.  

Finding opportunity for students to participate seems to be the hardest part.  
Students who don't have Internet at home are allowed to come to the library during 
Study Hall and post to the blog if they like.  I have learned that planning with 
the teachers and having them on-board makes all the difference.  When they are 
participating, too the students are much more active.  We are going to make this 
part of the 5th/6th grade Language Arts teacher's Wednesday Warm-up activity this 
year.  She will do the modeling during the first quarter, and then after that it 
will be like a center.  We'll see if this works better over time.

 
Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005
School Library Media Specialist
Apple Creek Elementary
Moore, OK
lisa3moon@yahoo.com 




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From: Margie Jones <margiedee@EMAIL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Wed, July 7, 2010 7:49:40 AM
Subject: TAR: Also Setting up a Blog/kidblog.org

I heard about  http://kidblog.org/home.php from someone on this listserv and 
suggested one of my 5th grade teachers use it.  She did and she loved it - although 
it got away from her at times as students went off topic.  Also some did not have 
internet access at home and so couldn't participate.  I want to use one this year 
too, but as an elementary media specialist I'm not sure how it would look.  Do I 
just give access to it to to those who say they'd post to it?  Any ideas?  


Margie Jones, MLS
Media Specialist
South Street School
129 South Street
Danbury, CT 06482



-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Hoppe <Marbeth2@AOL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Tue, Jul 6, 2010 11:20 pm
Subject: TAR: Setting up a Blog


I would like to start a reading blog for my students.   I've looked at many 
of them out there for ideas.    

I looking for suggestions from people who've had one.    What kind of 
service do you use to host your site?   What is the easier work with?   I know 
there is blogger, wordpress, and many more. 

Thanks for any input!

Pat Magee
Lincoln MS
Marbeth2@aol.com

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