Thing+Four


 * Thing Four**

Integrating blogs into your classroom is a great idea! However, there are several things you should think about in advance. You should have a clear sense of how blogging:
 * ** Introduction **

Read pp. 43-48 of Chapter 2 in the textbook. As you read, think about how you would introduce blogging into your classroom.
 * will be integrated into the classroom.
 * will be used to evaluate student work.
 * will be hosted and managed.

Read more about student blogging at this site.

** Discovery Exercise ** ** Student Blogging: ** Read the following blog entry about student blogging. Also, read all of the comments to the blog posting. It's an exhaustive document, so take your time and process the ideas thoroughly. Give them time to percolate. []

Read the following about blogs as web-based portfolios: @http://www.thethinkingstick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Blogs-as-Web-Based-Portfolios.pdf

** Learning Tasks **

** Task : Internet Research on Evaluating Student Blogs**

Research on the web how other educators are evaluating student blogs as well how they are evaluating the comments or responses that students leave on other student blogs. Locate at least 2 web sites that helped you formulate your ideas and include links to them in the blog posting.

How could you evaluate student blog posts and comments or responses that students leave on other student blogs in your classroom? Include a short rubric with only 2 criteria (use template below) that you will use to evaluate your students' blog postings. Develop the criteria for the following 3 levels: unacceptable, acceptable, and target. Make sure the criteria are well developed, detailed, and distinct from one another!

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