1.BLOGGING IN THE INTERMEDIATE CLASSROOMPresented by Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher) hughtheteacher.wordpress.com Created in Collaboration with Gallit Zvi (@gallit_z)Walnut Road Elementary Pro-D September 24, 2012

2. Blogging Opens the Door to aWorld of Wonder, Creation, Reflecting,Learning, & Possibilities 3. LEARNING & SHARING 4. LEARNING & SHARING 5. 15 REASONS TO BLOGWITH STUDENTS1. They have an Actual Audience to Write Forhttp://www.pernilleripp.com/2011/10/why-students-should-blog-my-top-10.html http://photomatt7.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/reasons-to-blog/ 6. 2. Teacher can TrackTheir Writing Progress 7. 3. It Opens a Dialogue 8. 4. It Establishes theirInternet Identity in a Safe Manner 9. 5. They Teach Each Other 10. 6. They are Global Citizens& Global Collaborators 11. 7. Transparency 12. 8. They Become Aware of Themselves as Writers 13. 9. Blogging levels the playingfield for kids who dont like to write in the traditional way. 14. 10. I Can Easily Check in On Their Learning 15. 11. You can build a writingportfolio for each studenton their terms 16. 12. Give them a Voice(Own their Learning) 17. 13. Blogging is Cross-Curricular 18. 14. Blogging isAssessment for Learning 19. 15. Blogging createsInstant Engagement 20. T I M E TO S E T U P A C L A S S B L O G www.Kidblog.org 21. SHARE YOUR BLOG#comments4kids #quadblogging#classblogs 22. JOIN QUADBLOGGINGwww.quadblogging.netFour elementary schools come together to explain the conceptof QuadBlogging! : http://tinyurl.com/ctgchno 23. Facebook Teaching Ideas Group