Blogging+in+the+Elementary+Classroom

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Presenter Info
Chris Smith - Assistant Manager of Computer Services Email - chris_smith@cvsd.k12.pa.us Phone - (717) 397-5231 ext 2402 Tara Meyer - 5th Grade Elementary Teacher Email - tara_meyer@cvsd.k12.pa.us

Overview
How is blogging being used in a 5th grade classroom.
 * Topics for writing
 * Student Authors
 * Literature Circles

Getting Started
Create your classroom blog. Learn how to use the blog yourself http://murban.edublogs.org/ Teach your students how to use it.
 * Talk with your district tech integrators to see if a blog site is already set up.
 * Examples - Conestoga Valley, Hempfield, Warwick, Manheim Township, Penn Manor

Whole group discussion and presentation What does it all look like?
 * Rules for blogging
 * Navigate for them and with them
 * Discuss appropriate and professional student language-example of first post
 * Discuss differences between social networking tools and educational tools to discuss opinions
 * Share with them the teacher's view and how the blog is monitored and evaluated
 * Discuss using the blog at home.
 * Literature Circle Discussions
 * Student Authors and Discussions

Resources
The what, why and how to blogging in your classroom - [] Educational Blogging 101 Eduwikis Blog Site

Examples
[] [] [|http://kes117.blogspot.com] [|http://theboyreader.blogspot.com] [|http://epencil.edublogs.org]