KidblogBy: Maria Elena Leslie

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Kidblog is built by teachers and for teachers.

Teachers can create a class blog and add student accounts.

No email accounts are required.

Teachers can monitor student blogs within the classroom.

Teachers prepare students for 21st century skills.

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1. Go to http://kidblog.org/home/

2. Click on “Create a class”

2. Fill out info. Under “Display name”, write your name (ex. Mrs. Leslie). Fill out boxes (ex. under “Class name” put, “Mrs. Leslie Class A”)

3. Click on “Click to create a class”

Logging into Señora Leslie’s Class

Advantages of using a blog

● Create classroom discussions● Reflect on learning● Practice writing skills● Student communication with peers and teachers● Publishing a post in safe academic environment● Embed recordings or videos in blog posts● Students have their own voice in the blog space

How can I use Kidblog in my Spanish Class?

Allows me to:● Use Garage Band and record students’ voices● Quiz the students● Check a post and respond to students● Reflect on a lesson● Assign homework/projects● Create homework/quizzes

How to upload files?

Spanish Speaking Rubric

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My webpage on Kidblog:

http://kidblog.org/SenoraLesliesClassA/

Conclusion

● Students’ motivation has increased since I started using blogging in the classroom.

● Students’ writing and speaking skills have improved.● Blogging has allowed students to collaborate and learn from each

other.● Students are excited to work on our next project.● Students met my objective, because they apply two of the 21st

century skills - collaboration with their peers by reflecting on each other work in their blog page, and articulating their thoughts and ideas in a variety of forms using oral and written skills.

● I am going to share this project with my department and encourage my colleagues to give it a try as a way to reach our school department goal for this year which is to improve students’ pronunciation.

WWW.KIDBLOG.COM

WWW.GARAGEBAND.COM

HTTP://WWW.DOE.MASS.EDU/FRAMEWORKS/CURRENT.HTML

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