Create a blog, free blog. Create a free blog thanks to Sosblogs.com. WordPress.com — Get a Free Blog Here. Blogs in the Classroom « InTECHgration. Blogs Definition: Blog is short for web log.
It is like an electronic journal of sorts. It allows the owner to create entries that become visible to the public. Most times, anyone can read this information and make comment s about the content. Example Sites. Blogging is Elementary! When I arrived at ISB last year, one of the first major projects I started with two of our wonderful grade 5 teachers was student blogging (um, and did I mention that we started blogging at the same time as participating in Chris Craft’s Life ‘Round Here digital storytelling project?).
I had come from a middle school position where every student in the school (grades six – eight) had their own individual student blog and was ready to continue that experience here. What I didn’t know was that none of the teachers or students really had any experience blogging prior to my arrival (oops!). So, while they (both the teachers and the students) were absolutely fantastic at going with the flow and experimenting, I realized quite quickly that individual student blogs may not be the appropriate “first step” into the world of web 2.0 – especially at the elementary level. Blogging: It's Elementary! By Anne Davis, Georgia State University This webquest will be used to introduce elementary students to blogging.
How many times have you been asked this question? "What did you learn in school today? " Hundreds and hundreds of parents the world over ask that question daily. It's been asked so many times that often we just shrug and say "nothing" or "not much. "