1. Blogging in the Multimodal Classroom

2. Making Connections O Brainstorm: O Write down ways that you have used, or observed, a journal in a classroom. or O With a partner think of how a journal can be used in a classroom.

3. What is a Blog? O Short for “weblog” O Editable web page where posts are organized with the most recent entry first. O Sample Blog Sample Blog

4. Why Teach Blogging? O Awareness of developing interaction within a virtual space (Bhattacharya and Chauhan) O Online communication linked with online reading comprehension O Bridges the home-school literacy gap O Provide and authentic audience O Fosters autonomy

5. Classroom News Blog O Share news and information with parents and students. O Post homework, update curriculum for parents, and share home-school connection information http://michellesmelser.blogspot.com/

6. Mirror Blog O Allows bloggers to reflect on their thinking. O Includes student and teacher reflections (great way to model!) O Allows students to include thoughts and comments about reflections. http://calteacherblog.blogspot.com/

7. Showcase Blogs O Used to post student art project, podcasts, and writing. http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger _id=1337

8. Literature Response Blogs O Teachers post a prompt based on a text, and students respond to the prompt like a journal. O May also include collaborative posts. www.mskreul.edublogs.org/tag/lit-circles/

9. HOT Blogging O Higher Order Thinking 1. Bolster background- build background knowledge 2. Prime the pump- start a blog-based conversation using other blogger’s thoughts. 3. Continue the conversation- summarize and synthesize information. 4. Make multiplicity explicit- read, think, and comment on classroom blog.

10. Engage O With a partner, fill out the Venn Diagram to compare classroom journals with blogs. O Do you feel that blogging has a relevant place in the classroom? If so, where and how do you think it would be most effective?