Targeting Diverse Learners Through Blogs using WordPress

Targeting Diverse Learners Through Blogs using WordPress

What are Blogs?

Introduction to Blogging: http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging

Educational Blogging: http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging

What is Word Press?

• A FREE, Open Source blog publishing application

• MTSD hosts Word Press locally at the district

• Wordpress download: www.wordpress.org

Samples

• MTSD: http://blogs.mtwp.net/

  • Kubica's Chit Chat
  • Saurer Power
  • Wood's Blog
• Tips for meeting needs of all learners:
• •Create a separate blog for each reading group or any leveled/interest groups, and level posts-only students who you let in the blog will have access
  • Pre-assess students and assign a number or color to post to differentiate groups
  
  • Allow students to be authors of the blog temporarily and create posts for class to discuss
  
  

• Rules for Blogging: http://www.safekids.com/contract_kid.htm

• Note:

  • Notice types and purpose of blogs

  • Notice how blogs can be used for assessing students

  • Notice potential for differentiation