Dear Families,
This year, students in 1008 will be blogging as part of our literacy program. We have a class blog and students have their own personal blogs.
What is a blog?
A blog is an online journal, which allows users to share ideas and collaborate with others.
Why are we blogging?
There are a number of reasons for why we are blogging this year.
Firstly, it will help us to strengthen home-school partnerships. You will be able to see what is happening at school and students will be able to share their work with you, thus providing them with a larger audience than just the teacher.
Secondly, there are numerous learning experiences that students can benefit from when blogging. They are able to create content, collaborate with peers within our class and from classes around the world, and reflect on their learning. Blogging supports students in improving their literacy and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) skills, as well as developing their understanding of digital citizenship.
What will you find on our blog?
I encourage you to sit down with your child and explore the blog together. Be sure to look for your child’s personal blog on the left hand side. If you would like to keep up-to-date with what is happening on our blog, please type your email address into the “Subscribe by Email” section. You will be sent an email each time we post. Please use the Google Translate option to read our blog in a language other than English.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our blog, please feel free to email us using the Contact Us page.
I think this is a great explanation! Do you think I could borrow it (I would give you credit of course) for my own blog? mrsgorley.edublogs.org Thanks in advance.
Also your blog is great. I love your background photo. I have had my blog for years but have never used it properly so I have signed up for the teacher challenge this year to see how I can really get the most use out of my blog. I too have a 6/7, in Ontario!
Looking forward to keeping up with you!
Hi Mrs Gorley,
I’m so sorry for not getting back to you earlier.
Thank you! Feel free to use the explanation on your blog 🙂
This is our first time having a blog. I did the Teacher Challenge back in Feb/Mar and then the students completed the Student Challenge. It’s a great tool, particularly with 6/7s – we need to use ours a little better!
Just checked out your blog – will leave a comment there shortly!