Blogging in the Elementary School Classroom Melissa Fulton McNally, Greenhill School Maggie Fulton, The Lamplighter School Handout: https://goo.gl/21gaWAhttps://goo.gl/21gaWA.

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Blogging in the Elementary School Classroom Melissa Fulton McNally, Greenhill School Maggie Fulton, The Lamplighter School Handout: Please download SeeSaw: The Learning Journal from the app store

Why Blog?

Connect with Families

Provides Audience

App Smashing Platform

Digital Portfolio

Social Emotional Education

Student Reflection

Blog Options

Weebly Pros and Cons ProsCons Weebly Classic App (no longer available in iTunes Store) Challenging for emerging readers Connects to photo library to quickly upload saved work or images Costs money $12 a month for pro Easily managed comments. Can have all comments ed to you for monitoring Questionable password protection

Kidblog Pros and Cons ProsCons Commenting and customizing blog is user friendly Requires more advanced reading skills Download lesson plans and blogging curriculum for 6-12 grade Multiple steps to post Draft- Review-Publish Hard to attach pictures and video Password protected and teacher approved for all posts and comments Costs money $29 annually

Seesaw Pros and Cons ProsCons Easy interface to upload photos, videos, drawings, camera roll, notes, link. Can add audio to posts Less customizable than other blogs Classroom Oriented Connected to other classrooms Tons of teacher resources Provides Handouts and Posters Great for emerging readers, could be too basic for more advanced students Password protected and teacher approved posts Seesaw Plus $120 annually Adds assignments and assessments

Considerations

 When will your class blog?  Computer Lab or Technology Class  1:1 classroom- Add blogging to your weekly schedule  Single iPad classroom:  Literacy Station  Morning Work  Rotations  Literacy block Time

 Can add audio to pictures or drawings  Can use talk to text feature for reluctant writers Accommodations

Security Features

 Internet Safety Discussion  Create anchor chart explaining how to blog with screenshots or images  Guidelines for journal entries  Interactive writing of class blogs  Show examples and nonexamples of quality blog posts Classroom Introduction How To

 Send home letter  parents when new blog posts are up  Add link to weekly newsletter  Encourage parents to subscribe to RSS feed or receive push notifications from SeeSaw Connecting to Parents

Explore

Mrs. McNally’s Blog