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When I read their rough drafts I had to take a break.
Skype and I have been faithful friends for the past 16 years, ever since I moved to America, but our relationship really deepened 5 years ago when I brought it into the classroom.
What started as a summer night’s conversation and a “What if…” moment spoken aloud, has turned into a global event that somehow grows, changes, adapts, yet perseveres year after year.
We are looking for K, 1st, or 2nd grade classes to view some of these performances and rate them using a form posted right below the video.
I get asked a lot about my feelings about Class Dojo and whether or not I use it.
We seem to think that all students want to just be left alone to make and create.
Much like any great educational idea, this idea of personalized learning seems to have become twisted into something it is not.
The night before I met my first group of students, I was at school in a panic.
How I keep my students safe when they blog, how do I prevent cyber bullying, and how do I convince parents/districts that this is worthwhile
One thing I have loved about blogging and what it does for my students is how easily it has been to integrate it into our curriculum.
I have found these settings to offer the safety needed for my students while still allowing them and the world to have a dialogue.
Sometimes their blogs blew me away and other times I wanted to encourage them to hit delete rather than publish.
So for all of those just getting started, who perhaps are ready to move beyond use computers as research engines and typewriters, here is a little advice from someone who has been there:
Blogging with my students has been one of the most enriching educational experiences we have had this year.
I hope together we make that change, not just for ourselves, but for all the kids we work with.
If you are not telling the story the way you want it to be told, then who will?
It is time to introduce the world to something new that may just make your whole summer: Voxer.
A great place to start are the Edmodo groups that have already been set up.
