Latest articles by Pernille Ripp
Today I Chose Not to Share – When Is It Our Right to Share the Work of Our Students?
When I read their rough drafts I had to take a break.
A Few Ideas for Using Skype in the Classroom
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.
ISTE to Recognize the Global Read Aloud
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.
Would You Be Our Audience?
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.
Let’s Discuss Class Dojo For a Moment
I get asked a lot about my feelings about Class Dojo and whether or not I use it.
My Students Don’t Want to Make All the Time And I Am Okay With That
We seem to think that all students want to just be left alone to make and create.
What Personalized Learning Is Not
Much like any great educational idea, this idea of personalized learning seems to have become twisted into something it is not.
Your Classroom Does Not Have to Be Pinterest Worthy to Be Effective
The night before I met my first group of students, I was at school in a panic.
Common Concerns With Student Blogging Answered
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
Ideas for Integrating a Student Blog into Your Curriculum
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.
My Kidblog Settings for Optimal Global Collaboration
I have found these settings to offer the safety needed for my students while still allowing them and the world to have a dialogue.
6 + 1 Steps to Better Student Blogging
Sometimes their blogs blew me away and other times I wanted to encourage them to hit delete rather than publish.
So You Want to Integrate Technology – Now What?
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:
14 Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging
Blogging with my students has been one of the most enriching educational experiences we have had this year.
Oh Yes, I Wrote Another Book…
I hope together we make that change, not just for ourselves, but for all the kids we work with.
How The World Sees You Matters, So Tell Your Own Story
If you are not telling the story the way you want it to be told, then who will?
Why You Should be Voxing
It is time to introduce the world to something new that may just make your whole summer: Voxer.
Information for the Global Read Aloud 2014
A great place to start are the Edmodo groups that have already been set up.
