1. Ellen Dietrick Temple Beth Shalom Children’s Center, Needham edietrick@tbsneedham.org

2. 1. Introductions 2. What is a blog? 3. Why blog? 4. Think like a blogger 5. Questions & examples

3.  Online journal  Not a newsletter From Sabot School, Richmond, Virginia http://atelierista-anna.blogspot.com/

4.  Goals  To reflect the vibrant nature of your program  To formally reflect on your teaching  To chronicle learning over time  To bring Jewish life into the home … to document learning! From Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, MA Private address

5. 1. Communicate 2. Reflect 3. Build community 4. Teach 5. Make Jewish life accessible Documentation is all about storytelling. From Jewish Enrichment Center, Hyde Park, IL http://jewishenrichment.org/blog/

6. From New Creation Preschool, Newton KS preschool-daze.com

7. From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

10. From Temple Beth Shalom Elementary Learning, Needham, MA http://tbselementary.blogspot.com/ From Jewish Enrichment Center, Hyde Park, IL http://jewishenrichment.org/blog/

11.  Start by noticing and observing what is happening in the classroom. Look for a learning moment. Zoom in!  Think about one story you'd like to share about that learning moment. The more specific, the better. From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

12. From Society for the Advancement of Judaism, New York, New York

13. From New Creation Preschool, Newton KS preschool-daze.com

14.  Take a photo of the moment you are observing or the story you are going to tell. From Teacher Tom, Seattle Washington http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/ From The Secret Garden ttp://secretgardenmontessori.blogspot.com/

15. Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego, CA, Brenda & Phoebe’s Class, http://brendacbi.wordpress.com/  Or sometimes 2!

16.  Read every post  Leave comments  Give each other feedback on posts  Talk it up!  Review the blog in class  Print blog entries to display in classrooms & hallways  Menti0n specific stories to parents  Send links

17.  Know your goals  Know you will make mistakes and learn as you go  Just do it!