Blogging to GrOw
Benefits of Teacher & Student Blogging
Teacher Blogging Benefits:
- Create a "brand" for yourself and your classroom
- Great way to reflect on classroom practices and receive feedback
- Allows teachers to network with other teachers--professional learning groups outside of your own school or district
- Communication with Students & Parents
Examples:
Class Website
| Professional Blog
| Resources Blog
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Class Website
- Battaglia's Chemistry
- Daily Log of Classroom Activities & Assignments
- Other General Classroom Information
- Connected to Twitter for Parent/Student Notifications
- Parents & Students can also follow via e-mail
Professional Blog
- Battaglia's Babble
- Professional Blog
- Share experiences & ideas about education and the classroom
- Shared on Twitter & Google +
Resources Blog
- NGSS Chemistry Resources
- Gathering of resources for chemistry teachers in regards to the Next Generation Science Standards
- Shared on Twitter & Google +
- Tag posts to be searched on the internet
Student Blogging & e-Portfolio Benefits:
- Teach Digital Citizenship
- Student Ownership
- Formative & Summative Assessments
- Requires deeper thinking and engagement with the content
- Student Reflection
- Communication with Teacher & Parents
Organization of e-Portfolios via Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vCZiNKUgkRHEVntWhPZ5wE9BQ4N8aUS6YzPE58iuVpw/edit?usp=sharing
KY Teachers:
Teacher and Student Blogging meets TPGES standards:
Summative Assessment at the end of a semester/school yr.
Student-Centered (Ownership, Assessment, Reflection)
- Domain 2.A.ii.; B.i., ii., iii.
- Domain 3.A.i., ii., iii., iv.; D.i., ii., iii., iv.
Summative Assessment at the end of a semester/school yr.
Teacher-Centered (Branding, Reflection, Networking)
Domain 1.D.iii.; F.i., ii., iii.
Domain 4 (all)
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