PUBLIC MARKS with tags crs & classroomblogs

Another example where the qualities of writing are explicitly discussed and the sole purpose of the student blogs is to improve this skill.

This site corresponds to the BLOG WRITE link It’s second nature for us and our students to engage others in dialogue f2f. Commenting has great potential for extending learning and deepening understanding through meaningful dialogue in the blogosphere. Through an examination of powerful and significant comments, and exploration of suggestions for nurturing and guiding comments, meaningful online dialogue can become second nature to us and our students too.

Student audio and video podcasts about events around the school. There is an emphasis on sports....

This blog is interesting as the teacher explicitly discusses the six traits of writing when composing blog posts. She gives guidelines for making comments as well. Take a look at the students' own blogs with their posts on this topic. Take Derrick' Documents (left column) for example. He has a great post where he links each of the six traits to a classmate's blog as an exemplary user of the trait. Check it out! P.S. OHMYGOODNESS...thought this was a high school blog! These are 5th graders!

High school blog... Note all the comments and the handling of one inappropriate comment by a classmate.

Response to literature (and more) blog by an 8th grade student....

Classroom blog with example of each student having their own blog! The 2005-2006 blog is here: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=5655

Classroom blog with a variety of engaging prompts and project showcase.

Classroom blog with a variety of engaging prompts and project showcase.