1. Blogging In The Classroom Ibarra, Boeglin & Tamayo 2011

2. Welcome! Stephanie Ibarra, Kari Boeglin, Rachelle Tamayo Introduction: We are here today to show you how to successfully implement blogs in your classroom. Objectives: Teachers will create a classroom blog and leave with two ways in which blogs can be implement in their classroom.

3. Agenda Introductions K-W-L with Blogs What is a Blog? Grade Level Break–Offs Coming Together

4. K-W-L with BLOGS KIDBLOG.ORG What do you KNOW about blogs? What do you WANT to know about blogs? Your login: Username: your last name Password: your last name

5. What Is A Blog? A blog (a blend of the term web log) [1] is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. -- Wikipedia BrainPopJr. Blogs

6. Grade Level Break-Offs Our Goals for break-offs: Set-up administrator account and add one student. View examples of existing blogs Review examples of lessons that can be used in your classroom.

7. Coming Together Blog Ideas Please share one way you can incorporate blogs into your classroom. What did you LEARN about blogs?