Classroom Blogging
Posted by sakhs on July 30, 2008
I recently joined the Aussie Bloggers Forum: http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/forum/index.php This is a friendly board where Aussies discuss blogging in general. Through this forum, I made contact with Ian who is a primary teacher/librarian in Sydney’s west. He’s been doing some really interesting stuff with web 2.0 and class blogs so I thought I’d share.
Messages from Ian:
“When I was editor of “Scan”, the NSW DET’s professional journal, we advised teachers to team up with their teacher-librarians to tackle book raps (and other raps) together. We used to use email listservs but now use the blog formats, to even great success. BTW, “Scan” is still a great publication filled with ICT ideas for K-12 teaching and learning. The next rap starts next week for Stage 2 students: the Olympic Games and Book Week, using a Children’s Book Council Awards shortlisted book, “The Shaggy Gully Times”:
http://rapblog3.edublogs.org/
http://rapblog3.edublogs.org/
Also, you might enjoy checking out the “Gold Quest” blog I used last term with our Stage 3 students, and those at another primary school. Two teacher-librarians leading students and teachers through ICT:
http://goldquest.edublogs.org/
And of special interest, our students’ use of a website called “Newspaper Clipping Generator” at:
http://goldquest.edublogs.org/pps-bushranger-bounties/ …
… I’m involved in lots of online activities with k-6 students, including;
http://penrithpslibrary.pbwiki.com/Core+values+fables+by+Kindergarten+2007
http://penrithpslibrary.pbwiki.com/Core+values+fables+by+Kindergarten+2007
Have Phaser, Will Travel
http://therinofandor.blogspot.com/
http://therinofandor.blogspot.com/
Booked Inn: Heroic Adventures in Teacher-Librarianship
http://ianmclean.edublogs.org/
Bloggers of Sydney Meetup Group
http://blog.meetup.com/408/
…“
I think these sites are very interesting examples of what can be done with blogging in an education context. There are opportunities to link up on collaborative activities, or we might get some useful ideas. Hope you have time to have a look.
*Also, have a look at this blog by a year 10 student: http://learn2flash.blogspot.com/
I think it’s brilliant and she did it with no help from me.
I think it’s brilliant and she did it with no help from me.
July 30th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Hi Liam,
Thanks so much for the crosslinks! I hope your colleagues enjoy our efforts.