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Do you have a template for the offline blog you have kids compose?

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[...] Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares in a post the steps she takes to introduce her students to blogging (http://tweenteacher.com/2010/09/08/blogging-with-middle-schoolers-frontloading-and-first-steps/). The post includes questions from her readers such as “How did you convince your [...]

By: Ifitte

Ifitte — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:48:57 +0000

My principal passed your article about blogging our way. It was very informative. I use my blog for classroom news, but I love the idea of using it as book club. Thanks!

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My principal passed your article our way. It was very informative. I use mine for classroom news, but I love the idea of using it as book club. Thanks!

By: Jenny Mitchell

Jenny Mitchell — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:05:05 +0000

I like all your steps for frontloading this information. You are teaching students to not spew word vomit just because it’s online; instead, they are still going through the writing process to post something thoughtful. I am a first-year teacher and would love to set up a blog. I will certainly incorporate these ideas! Thanks!

By: Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:58:31 +0000

Thanks for your advice. I think this would be a great addition to my spiel for parents on parent/teacher night!

By: Arthur Eves

Arthur Eves — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:29:22 +0000

Heather,
Thanks for this. I set up a blog that I used for managing online projects but it would have benefited greatly from frontloading it the way you did. I will definitely incorporate lots of what you did in my teaching.

regards,
arthur

By: heather

heather — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:28:56 +0000

Hey Chrissy,
The parents love it. I mean really love it. Those who have a sense of 21st Century literacies are excited that the school is promoting them. Those who don’t still are excited that their students will have the knowledge that they do not.

I explain everything very clearly, and they are generally impressed by the rigor even if they don’t participate in the end product.

My advice, be transparent. Let them into the process and they won’t question the lessons you’re giving their kids.

Good luck, and come back and tell us how it goes!

-Heather
aka tweenteacher

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:18:59 +0000

Hi,
I love this idea of having students chat and have discussions about books they are reading and incorporating it into book club discussion. I think kids would be more inclined to write more and have more indepth discussions when working via the internet! Also they have the feedback and conversations that are needed to help it thrive. I look forward to working at getting this into place with my studnets and watching it take off!
What are some of your thoughts about how parents like/dislike this form of communication?