I have used blogging in an eighth grade class as a way for
students to share stories and write comments to each other. The
site I used to use is now blocked at my school too, but it had
the option to keep it a private blog that only my class could
access. This will stop strangers from writing upsetting
comments to the kids.

Denise

On 5/06/09, Contrarian wrote:
> First, I thank my lucky stars that my son has only one more
> year of high school....
>
> Second, what is the goal of the blogging? How will it help
> your students? How will it raise their test scores in the core
> subjects?
>
> Third, no offense, but it seems like using b logging and
> Twitter and such is just fluff, just play. If this was going
> on in my son's school years, I would have taken him out to
> homeschool him.
>
> When he finished 5th grade, we lived in Henrico County, VA.
> When they implemented laptops for middle schoolers, we moved
> out of the county. The superintendent at the time made the
> comment that soon textbooks would not be needed. I said "Not
> with my child," and got the heck outta there. Moved toa rural
> area where they were "behind" in technology. He had better
> things to do...like learn how to use his Carolina Skiff, which
> was our present to him for having 100% perfect attendance for
> his entire elem. school years.
>
> Contrarian
> http://computercontrarian.b logspot.com
>
>
> On 4/21/09, Tech Teach wrote:
>> I am considering doing some blogging with my elementary
>> students. I need some guidance as to how to do this and
>> with what site--so many are blocked at our school. Just a
>> note, my students do NOT have school assigned/supported
>> email so whatever I choose to use CANNOT have students
>> sign up via email addy!!
>> Any and all advice would be great thanks!

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