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Today I received the last parent permission form! All of my students have permission to take part in our classroom blog. (Insert happy dance!!) I am thrilled that all my parents are onboard with having their child participate in blogging. My grade two’s are so excited about blogging and learning more about it.
Today I put Ms. Cassidy’s blog on the Smartboard so we could explore what a classroom blog can look like. We read some of the posts on their classroom blog page and then explored some of student’s learning pages. As a class we also started to talk about what a digital footprint was and why it is important to have a positive digital footprint. I am going to continue to teach lessons about creating a positive digital footprint because it is important for children to know that what they put on the internet stays on the internet.
Next I opened our classroom blog on the Smartboard and as a class we explored what pages I have added onto our blog so far. My students are really excited to choose what colour their learning page is going to be. After I turned my students attention to the about me section on their learning page. As a class we brainstormed what they could say for the about me page. I wrote their ideas on the Smartboard and we created some sentence starters to help them create their first post. To make it easier for my students I had them write their ideas down in their journals. Tomorrow I am going to have my student’s type out their entry onto their learning blog page. (I hope it goes smoothly tomorrow!)
This week I also want to:
*Have my students create art work for the top of their learning page pictures.
*Create an avatar for their page.
*Create a post or two as a class to add to our classroom blog page.
*Send out a letter to parents explaining a little bit more about our classroom blog and provide them with the link so they can check it out!
Have a look at our classroom blog and see how it evolves over the week!
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Great ideas for working with students. I like that you are working on a positive digital footprint.
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Thanks! Yes I think promoting positive digital footprints is such an important message to send to students.
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Took a look and left a message. It will be a great experience for your “secret agents” to be able to share their sleuthing this year!
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Thank you so much! My students were so thrilled today that they already had their first post on our classroom blog. Thanks for making their day! 🙂
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Awesome! Getting full parental permission is a big deal! I’m so glad to hear this! I look forward to hearing more as this moves along!
Well done!
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Thanks Alec! Getting the last form yesterday made my day! I am thrilled that all of my students will be able to be a part of the blogging experience. I am looking forward to this journey with my students and seeing how it evolves over time.
I will have a look at my settings and try to change it to allow for easier conversations. Thank you for your advice!
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also, i noticed that your comments are held in moderation – i would suggest changing this in the settings so that it is easier to have a conversation on your blog.
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Sounds like your class blog is off to a great start. I am in the process of starting one for my class. I look forward to seeing your continued progress!
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Thank you very much! That is wonderful that you are starting a class blog as well. Let me know how it goes. My class would love to check out your class blog once you get started!
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