I have always been interested in blogs - at least since blogs became a thing. I enjoy reading humorous posts about everyday experiences and learning new tricks to improve my life. As a teacher, I rely on blogs as a source of "best practices" and fresh ideas. But, I can't say I've ever desired to author one.
This year, my third graders will be creating their own blog with the help of my partner (the reading teacher). Students will be using Kidblog to post individual journal responses and collaborate with one another on various topics. I'm excited to see the direction this goes once it is fully running. If nothing more, they will get some typing practice in before the dreaded PARCC exam!
As for creating my very first blog today, it's been going pretty well. I'm about to attempt to link my group members using RSS feeds or something, so that should be fun... (I'm pretty intimidated!!!). Keep your fingers crossed that I figure that out!
