Teaching+and+Learning+with+Kidblog

What is Kidblog? | Using Kidblog | ** Teaching and Learning with Kidblog ** =Integrating Kidblog in the Literacy Block=


 * ==Increased Engagement in Written Work==
 * Students may respond to prompts.
 * Students can use their blog to respond to literature. Writing about reading, through blogs, allow students to connect deeply with novels and texts.
 * In order to have their blog published, students must create an almost error-free blog. I have found students revise their blogs more than their written work on notebook paper. The instant publishing provides a powerful reinforcement for creating high-quality work.
 * Many of my students began their own academic blog topics after responding to the literature prompt required.


 * ==Authentic Grammar Instruction/Correction==
 * Because students want their blogs published, they tend to spend more time thinking about their writing and editing.
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 * Due to the online format, I have found it considerably easier to identify common errors of students or among all of my students quicker than on paper-and-pencil written work. Assisting students with editing online provides individualized grammar practice.




 * On the classroom blog, our discussion tends to be richer and includes more students than would normally participate.
 * This is due in part to limited class time.
 * Students have more time to process and formulate their ideas.
 * Many students want to share their ideas, but they express them better in writing that in person.
 * Reading is a social activity. Students enjoy the added social aspect of blogging about books. They feel connected to the book and to their classmates. This social component makes the reading more important and thought-provoking than simply reading alone.



The following comments were posted by students about this blog. Fourteen comments in all were made by 11 different students on this one blog topic.