Blogs_4_Reflection

Blogs are blooming in schools as teachers and students realize the powerful learning potential in reflective writing. Read, write, analyzing reflect. Explore new literacies and discover how creating and sustaining communities of learners through blogging are transforming classrooms and creating reflective writers around the globe.

Session Recording: Please note, this session was recorded using Ustream.tv CLICK HERE for session recording & chat roommedia type="custom" key="1434237" Teacher directed / student response Student Driven //Let's talk to Mr. Chase// Zac's Professional Blog http://phoenixchase.blogspot.com/ Information on Freedom Writer's Foundation http://freedomwritersfoundation.org Want to learn more about SLA, the core values, and constructivist teaching and learning? Come to EDUCON Check out what happened at Edcon last year... http://educon20.wikispaces.com/
 * Links:**
 * http://mrdarnell.edublogs.org/
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/E10C
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/E10D

Samples from SLA REALLY student driven
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/E10D?page=0%2C3
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/blog/jsweeny
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/blog/sarmstrong/11-feb-2008/774#comments
 * http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/blog/jmukhtar/07-feb-2008/724#comments
 * http://students2oh.org

Bring in the Experts Jan Abernethy's CyberChickens
 * http://karlfisch.wikispaces.com/AWNMLiveBlogging
 * Read more about Constructivist Teaching and Learning at Arapahoe http://www.lps.k12.co.us/schools/arapahoe/21c/necc2007.html
 * http://projecttrinity.wikispaces.com/
 * http://www.jabernethy.com/portfolio/

http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/Permission+Slips What are some things that you would like to see included in a student guideline for blogging…discuss with a neighbor and add your ideas to the wiki. //Let's Talk to Bud the Teacher// [|Bud Hunt] has a great wiki with all kinds of resources for creating guidelines for working with students... http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
 * Blogging Guidelines**

We will be adding our ideas to this page...


 * To grade or not to grade…**

This has been a topic of concern for teachers, parents and administrators. How can we incorporate self-evaluation and peer-evaluation as part of the process? How can we as teachers see and evaluate growth in student writing and thinking?

What kind of privacy settings will you use?
 * Privacy**

Who can see the student blogs?

Who can post comments? Just that class, any of your students, or anyone at all?

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