Blogging isn't a new thing for me. When I graduated grad school, it was recommended we publish a blog as our portfolio. I don't know if anyone ever looked at but at least it was there! I've also used Weebly in the past for my library's homepage. We now use Schoology, and Sharepoints but Weebly was an easy way to get my library's information out there.
I do follow many blogs as well including elementary librarian blogs to get ideas for my classes and I have a favorite adult fiction blog that I am always looking to for reading suggestions. I toyed with the idea of creating my own children's book blog but ultimately decided that I enjoy reading much more than I enjoy writing. I explored links related to different ideas of what students can blog. I especially enjoyed the ideas of students creating an online portfolio - even first graders! - and how that is beneficial to a have a portfolio from K-12 and beyond! I also liked the article by Rayna Freedman and students' comments about how they preferred to blog over doing homework. I love the idea of offering blogging as a option for homework. I also loved the 100 word challenge!
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AuthorDebbie Nobles - elementary librarian and avid reader. ArchivesCategories |