Welcome to our Blog

A blog is a Web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, and a whole array of other content.

Blogs are set-up like conventional Web sites, with navigation links, and other standard Web site features. A blog is different from a typical Web site in that the primary content is comprised of a daily posting. Blog postings are text entries, similar to a diary or journal, which include a posting date. They include subsequent comments made by people other than the author. Postings are often short and frequently updated. They appear in reverse chronological order and can include archived entries.

Blogs work well for students because they can be worked on at virtually any time, in any place with an Internet-enabled computer. Hence, they can be used by teachers to create a classroom that extends beyond the boundaries of the school yard.

Educational Benefits of Blogs

In addition to providing teachers with an excellent tool for communicating with students, there are numerous educational benefits of blogs. Blogs are
*motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not become participants in classrooms
*excellent opportunities for students to read and write.
*effective forums for collaboration and discussion.
*powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur.

Students love to talk to each other-blog- and share their experiences. Blogs can bring today's students into the world of writing and reflection. Blogs are easy to create, edit, and maintain. They offer an innovative way to engage students in reflection on classroom topics, ideas, projects in a familiar medium. Blogs allow others to respond, providing feedback to the authors enhancing the writing process, promoting respect, and critical thinking skills.
This is also an opportunity for you, parent, to see what your child is doing and how s/he is progressing.
Hope you visit often and make encouraging comments to our children.

More information, please see "Let them Blog" attachment research. (Scroll down to download the file)

Mrs. McMoran