2018 is the sixth year that I have used educational blogging in my classroom.
Educational blogging is something that I am very passionate about. The amount of learning that can happen through a class blog is priceless.
Blogging is a fantastic way to strengthen the connections between home, school and the world. Read more about the benefits of classroom blogging more interesting tips here and watch a video my class made about it here.
Silvia Tolisano posted this excellent poster on her Langwitches Blog which sums up the 21st century skills that can be addressed through blogging.
Poster blogging skills
LINKS TO POSTS I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT EDUCATIONAL BLOGGING
Getting Started with Blogging
Click here to find the post I wrote in August 2012 about starting a class blog.
If you’re in a DEECD or CEO school in Victoria, you may also find Getting Started With Global2 to be a helpful guide.
This post offers you 10 tips on how to introduce blogging into your classroom.
Wondering how to involve parents? Check out A Guide to Involving Parents in Your Class Blog This post includes the permission notes and guides I send home to parents.
Parents and Blogging
A Guide to Involving Parents in Your Class Blog
Parents Shining in the Blogging Community
Family Blogging Afternoon
Blogging and the Curriculum
Blogging and the Literacy Curriculum
There’s Blogging and There’s Blogging…
Integrating Blogging into the Curriculum
Posts about Student Blogs
Student Blogs: Digital Portfolios
Quality Student Blogs Part One – Posts
Quality Student Blogs Part Two – Post Topics
Tips and Topics for Student Bloggers
Setting Up Student Blogs
Memorable Student Blogging Moment
Blogging: Assessment and Data
Developing Blogging Skills: Simple Rubric
Literacy Skills: How Far They’ve Come!
Collaboration through Blogging
Connecting with Other Classes Through Blogging
QuadBlogging Video
QuadBlogging
Blogging: Collaboration Corner
Privacy, Safety and Blogging Guidelines
Rules and Guidelines for My Class Blog
Why I Think Blogs Should be Open
Obstacles to Blogging and Using ICT
Overcoming Obstacles
Follow Up: Overcoming Obstacles
Blogging Tips
10 Tips for Introducing Blogging into Your Classroom
15 Blogging Tips for Students and Teachers
Commenting
Quality Blogging and Commenting Meme
Attracting Blog Comments
Editing Students Blog Comments
Blogging: Teaching Commenting Skills
Teaching Quality Commenting (guest post for Teacher Blogging Challenge)
Benefits of Blogging
The Benefits of Educational Blogging
Using Images in Blog Posts
Photo Slideshows in Blog Posts
Instructions for Using Creative Commons Images in Blog Posts
General
There’s Blogging and There’s Blogging
Making Education Blogging Work for You (guest post for Free Technology for Teachers)
Student Centred Blogging
Grade Two Students Blogging with Purpose in the Local Community
Blogging with Very Young Students
Blogging and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
PD – Blogging Isn’t Just for Big Kids
My Blogging Journey
Blogging and the Ultranet
Integrating Blogging into the Curriculum
Blogging Podcasts and Presentations
I have presented about blogging at many conferences and events. Below are links to just a few.
I presented at ISTE12 in San Diego with Linda Yollis in June, 2012. Read more about our session on “Flattening the Classroom Walls with Educational Blogging” here on The Edublogger blog.
I presented on Tech Talk Tuesdays webinar on “Flattening the Classroom Walls with Educational Blogging” with Linda Yollis in August 2012. Find the recording here.
I presented about collaborating with global blogging buddies at the RSCON3 online conference in July 2011. Click here to find the recording on Elluminate.
Kelly Jordan and I presented about blogging at the DEECD Innovations Showcase in May 2011. listenClick here to listen to the recording.
Linda Yollis and I were interviewed on The Virtual Staffroom in January 2011 about all things blogging and collaboration. Find it here or search for The Virtual Staffroom in iTunes.
I presented about blogging in Elluminate on Tech Talk Tuesdays in November 2010. Find the link to the recording of the session here.
I was interviewed on the Ed Tech Crew Podcast in August 2010 about how I use technology (including blogs) in my classroom and how I promote technology to other teachers. You can listen to it here or search for Ed Tech Crew in iTunes.