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Welcome to Blogging. Integrating digital routines into daily activities. A secure blog where students can participate in digital conversations Teachers have administrative control over student blogs and student comments Built by teachers for teachers Why we LOVE to Blog
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Welcome to Blogging Integrating digital routines into daily activities.
A secure blog where students can participate in digital conversations • Teachers have administrative control over student blogs and student comments • Built by teachers for teachers • Why we LOVE to Blog • Engaging for students • Easy to assess student learning • Promotes safe digital citizenship • Teachers can control what is published • Easy Differentiation What is KidBlog?
Dashboard Words to Know -KidBlog
Posts View Posts Create a Post
Comment & Reply Located at the end of a post or after a comment Responses to a Post
Blog A way to communicate information and have conversations Falcon Ridge Blog Information for parents Classroom Blogs Information for parents, online collaboration for students
Streefland Class Blog • Eischens Class Blog Tour our Blogs
Visit www.kidblog.org • Click on “Create a Class” • Display Name: What your blog will be called • Class Name: “Mrs. Streefland’s Third Grade” • Activate account by verifying e-mail address • WELCOME to you DASHBOARD Step One – Create a Class in KidBlog
Write Down Class ULR – this can be set up as a link to take students directly to log-in. • Choose Theme “Background Colors/Theme” • Choose Class Avatar (Any photo or graphic that will appear on main Blog) • Adjust “Post” settings (For student’s posts to be viewed before publishing) • Adjust “Comment” settings (For student’s comments to be viewed before publishing) Step Two – Customize Settings
Use Infinite Campus roster to add your class into KidBlog • Use first names only • Common passwords or lunch code passwords Step Three – Enter Student Names
Consider the subject/purpose of the post • What will the students do for comments? • Consider the type of post • Text Post • Photo Post • Recording Post • Video Post Step Four – Publish a Post & Comment