Integrating digital routines into daily activities.

*Welcome to Blogging

*What is KidBlog?

*A secure blog where students can participate in digital conversations

*Teachers have administrative control over student blogs and student comments

*Built by teachers for teachers

*Why we LOVE to Blog

*Engaging for students

*Easy to assess student learning

*Promotes safe digital citizenship

*Teachers can control what is published

*Easy Differentiation

*Words to Know -KidBlog*Dashboard

*Posts

View Posts

Create a Post

*Comment & Reply

Responses to a Post

Located at the end of a post or after a comment

*Blog

A way to communicate information and have conversations

Falcon Ridge BlogInformation for parents

Classroom BlogsInformation for parents, online collaboration for students

*Tour our Blogs

*Streefland Class Blog

*Eischens Class Blog

*Step One – Create a Class in KidBlog

*Visit www.kidblog.org

*Click on “Create a Class”

*Display Name: What your blog will be called

*Class Name: “Mrs. Streefland’s Third Grade”

*Activate account by verifying e-mail address

*WELCOME to you DASHBOARD

*Step Two – Customize Settings

* Write Down Class ULR – this can be set up as a link to take students directly to log-in.

* Choose Theme “Background Colors/Theme”

* Choose Class Avatar

(Any photo or graphic that will appear on main Blog)

* Adjust “Post” settings

(For student’s posts to be viewed before publishing)

* Adjust “Comment” settings

(For student’s comments to be viewed before publishing)

*Step Three – Enter Student Names

*Use Infinite Campus roster to add your class into KidBlog

*Use first names only

*Common passwords or lunch code passwords

*Step Four – Publish a Post & Comment

*Consider the subject/purpose of the post

*What will the students do for comments?

*Consider the type of post

*Text Post

*Photo Post

*Recording Post

*Video Post

*Blog Work Time