I had already added the app kidblog on my IPad, so I decided to give it a try. We spent a few days going over internet safety. We also took some time to discuss how important it is for us to use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar in our blogs. After that, I turned them lose! Each day I have been posting a question and letting them respond to them. I haven't let them start posting their own blogs just yet, and I am not certain that we will reach that point this year. So far the results have been incredible. The kids are thrill about coming to math class. They see the importance of writing things that make sense and and correct. They enjoy getting posts from other teachers, family members, and friends. And they just LOVE tracking our site visitors to see where we are getting viewed. I can see so many ways this can be used for next year. I plan on starting blogging much earlier next year. How do you use blogging with your class?
Oh and btw, if you could check out our site and leave a comment, you would make 53 4th graders very happy. http://kidblog.org/MsEcholsClass/
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