Hints for BloggingMichelle Cowell

Before you begin:

• Have a plan for use in the classroom

• Choose the best platform for your students, audience and needs

• Understand the features of the platform

• Set up your student accounts/Guide them through it if capable

Before you begin

• Notify parents

• Know where your students can get their login information

• Check school policies

• Set rules

• Enlist students in Code of Ethics

While you are blogging

• Teach and reinforce how to comment

• Reinforce Digital Citizenship

• Encourage simple and correct language and grammar

• Invite parents to participate

• Give students time to explore

While you are blogging

• Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!

• Give the kids time

• Don’t grade

• Explore other class blogs

• Connect with other class blogs

While you are blogging

• Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!

• Give the kids time

• Don’t grade

• Explore other class blogs

• Connect with other class blogs