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How will the use of blogs affect the voice in their writing of "at risk and regular education
students in a grade 6 class?
BLOGSGiving students a voiceA website where individuals or groups
generate texts, photographs, videos and links.
Blogs in SchoolsBlogs are tools and like any other tool can be
used appropriately or misused.Misused blogs occur in an educational setting
most likely when there is a lack of direction.Blogs properly used can demonstrate proper
online behaviour and address issues of online safety.
Blogs also play an important role in literacy.
Why students should blog!
People will read their workGives students a chance to share what they
have learned with othersParticipating in collaborative learning projectsInspire them to learnGive shy students a chance to communicate
with other students/individuals
Getting StartedTo create your blog:First check out my blogGo to “site”Create a user name and passwordStart to experiment with your blog
First Assignment for your blogPlease post your response to the following
question:Persuade the board of education supporting
your opinion on whether you should or shouldn’t have to wear school uniforms. Please use your own voice in your response.
Second TaskWhen finished your response go on to three
classmates blogs and respond to their persuasive piece on school uniforms.
Please be cautious of others feelings and remember writing on a computer does not have facial expressions and students can not sense sarcasm. So be polite and thorough.
Post ArticlesPlease scan the Internet for articles or
examples of persuasive writing.Read through these examples and then post
one on your blogTo post simple cut and paste onto your blog
Teaching Show examples of persuasive writingPoint out the voice in the examplesDo a class example of persuasive writing with voiceEdit the class exampleHave students write a persuasive piece on their own
choosing their own topic (give them choice)Post their piece on their blog for the rest of the class to
see.Complete a performance wall (see details in the inquiry
paper) with your students
Final Task Using all that you have learned, researched
and the rubric provided please respond to the following question:
Write a letter to the board of education persuading them to build us a bigger gym. Please use your own voice in your response.
Post your response in your blog. Reflect on what you noticed was different
from your first response to your second and now your final response.
Rubric
ReflectionPlease reflect on what you liked and didn’t
like about this activityAlso go to three other classmates blogs and
reflect on two things they improved on and two things they could still work on. (2wishes and 2 stars)
Blogs are unlimited for literacy Blogs can be use to: Write book reviews with voice Persuasive letters Communicate with different counties and schools through
writing Share opinions on up to date facts about the world Web assignments Help your special education students with assignments by: computer having the option of software that reads all the
text Modify and accommodate lessons Programs like Dragon can be used to complete assignments ,
where you talk into the computer and it writes what you say The possibilities are unlimited in what technology can do for
your students that are “at risk” or regular education.
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