Balanced Literacy!

Literature Circles will be an important part of our balanced literacy program.

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Students Blogging

We have just finished our fourth week of school. Our blogs and wikis are in good shape because more than half of my students have acquired email addresses so that they can participate. There seems to be a lot of interest in making personal blogs and wikis. I would like for my students to post why they are finding blogs and wikis so interesting.



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Email Addresses

As we start this year off with blogging and wikis, I have seen a lot of interest in both. My students are creating their own email addresses with their parents so that they can log into the blogs and wikis we will be using in school.


For our newsletter, we will be using a wiki and blog! The wiki will be used as a collaboration place for the reporters and editors of Pritchard's Press. This is a place where students will be editing and polishing their articles. Pritchard's Press blog will be used to post the articles for the newsletters.

We also have a class blog! This will be used to blog and respond to others.

Our special classroom activities will take place at . This will be kept private for our classroom use only.

If your child is in my class, have him/her show you what they are doing in regards to wikis and blogs.


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Blogging!

If you are interested in creating a blog remember to have your parents permission, then go to http://www.blogger.com. You will be able to create a blog there.

Things to remember:

Students:
As you read and post comments to blog articles or information, remember not to use the comment section as a place to say hello to your friends. This is a blog where you are submitting your opinions on what you have been reading in the blog posts. You can use your email accounts to visit with friends.

Also, remember that various people are reading your comments, so check your spelling of words before you submit your comments. Use microsoft word to create your post and check for incorrect grammar usage and spelling errors.



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Blogging is Important!

Rachel Boyd made this video to explain the importance of Blogging with our students! This video was available for the public at teachertube.

Enjoy the video and check out Rachel's Blog!





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Open House Wednesday

Open House is Wednesday, September 5 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

I am looking forward to meeting the parents and discussing blogs, wikis, email, and podcasting.

This is an exciting time where students, teachers, and parents are learning about the changing world of the Internet called Web 2.0. Our children need guidance and modeling on the proper way of conducting themselves when using email, blogs, and other Internet activities. We must teach by using great examples so that our children can stay safe in a changing environment. Let's work together to teach our children how to be successful and productive users of the Internet.




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