1. Integrating digital routines into daily activities.

2. * 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

3. * Dashboard

4. * Posts View Posts Create a Post

5. * Comment & Reply Responses to a Post Located at the end of a post or after a comment

6. * Blog A way to communicate information and have conversations Falcon Ridge Blog Information for parents Classroom Blogs Information for parents, online collaboration for students

7. * Streefland Class Blog Streefland Class Blog * Eischens Class Blog Eischens Class Blog

8. * Visit www.kidblog.orgwww.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

9. * 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)

10. * Use Infinite Campus roster to add your class into KidBlog * Use first names only * Common passwords or lunch code passwords

11. * 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