Comments on: Looking for Student “Blogging” http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iThink http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-47943 iThink Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:41:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-47943 When my teacher told me about your expedition to find “student blogging”, I couldn't help but offer up my own blog for you to examine. I am a high school (AP) student and a first-year blogger, so my blog, too, may fail to meet your expectations. As our teacher has taught us over the course of the last semester, blogging is a great way to practice writing arguments--the same kind of writing that we will compose this spring while taking the AP English Language and Composition exam. Best of luck in your search for quality student blogging. iThink http://www.ithink.learnerblogs.org/ When my teacher told me about your expedition to find “student blogging”, I couldn’t help but offer up my own blog for you to examine. I am a high school (AP) student and a first-year blogger, so my blog, too, may fail to meet your expectations.

As our teacher has taught us over the course of the last semester, blogging is a great way to practice writing arguments–the same kind of writing that we will compose this spring while taking the AP English Language and Composition exam.

Best of luck in your search for quality student blogging.

iThink
http://www.ithink.learnerblogs.org/

]]> By: Arthus Erea http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-47035 Arthus Erea Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:52:18 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-47035 I beg to differ. I am 15, and I am also an author over on <a href="http://students2oh.org" rel="nofollow">Students 2.0</a>. My colleagues and I are eager to participate in the conversations and help to mold our own education. As for adults not responding, I'd ask you to take a look at the comment counts on many of our posts. Sounds like you think kids are not capable of intelligent thought and should be talked to be not listened to. I can only wonder how you are a teacher (if you even are). I beg to differ. I am 15, and I am also an author over on Students 2.0.

My colleagues and I are eager to participate in the conversations and help to mold our own education. As for adults not responding, I’d ask you to take a look at the comment counts on many of our posts.

Sounds like you think kids are not capable of intelligent thought and should be talked to be not listened to. I can only wonder how you are a teacher (if you even are).

]]> By: Michael R. Golden http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-46992 Michael R. Golden Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:46:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-46992 I agree with your statement that kids do not want to talk to adults and the adults really should not be responding to students. What you should do is post a writing assignment that you as the teacher begins and the student log on and continue the story. They will have alot of fun and learn at the same time. I agree with your statement that kids do not want to talk to adults and the adults really should not be responding to students.

What you should do is post a writing assignment that you as the teacher begins and the student log on and continue the story. They will have alot of fun and learn at the same time.

]]> By: thetriangle http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-46895 thetriangle Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-46895 Perhaps I can assist you. I am a High school AP English student, and my class has formed a small blogging circle dedicated solely to uncovering the truth. Our teacher has encouraged us to write (and hopefully speak) to our readers about influential world topics and I hope that my blog has done so. I am currently switching my blog to another host, so here are both of the URL’s. http://colormegray.wordpress.com/wp-admin/profile.php www.thetriangle.learnerblogs.org Perhaps I can assist you. I am a High school AP English student, and my class has formed a small blogging circle dedicated solely to uncovering the truth. Our teacher has encouraged us to write (and hopefully speak) to our readers about influential world topics and I hope that my blog has done so. I am currently switching my blog to another host, so here are both of the URL’s.
http://colormegray.wordpress.com/wp-admin/profile.php
http://www.thetriangle.learnerblogs.org

]]> By: entuli http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-46019 entuli Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:36:49 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-46019 Your blog is thought provoking, when I read the last paragraph I paused for a while and thought about all the responses I gave about how I would use blogs in my writing class . I realized that I mentioned designing a lesson plan that would incorporate blogs as a space that students would use when writing their reflections about how their different drafts would be progressing during composition. I wrote about having students use blogs when giving each other feedback in their drafts as well as making students think about the larger audience when they use blogs. However, I never thought of looking for a sample of K-12 student blogs that connect with their readers around the topics that would be reading and writing about. I think it is easy to assume that students would connect with a larger audience with similar interest yet in real life that is not happening. When teachers are using blogs in class, they should also help students to focus on connecting with other readers rather than using blogs only for class journals, reflection or as a space for peer feedback. What Richardson discussed shows how some teachers if not most have the technology but fail to make students maximize its use. Since blogs are meant for social networking, that would be limiting their use if teachers do not pay attention on making students connect with other readers other than their fellow peers Your blog is thought provoking, when I read the last paragraph I paused for a while and thought about all the responses I gave about how I would use blogs in my writing class . I realized that I mentioned designing a lesson plan that would incorporate blogs as a space that students would use when writing their reflections about how their different drafts would be progressing during composition. I wrote about having students use blogs when giving each other feedback in their drafts as well as making students think about the larger audience when they use blogs. However, I never thought of looking for a sample of K-12 student blogs that connect with their readers around the topics that would be reading and writing about. I think it is easy to assume that students would connect with a larger audience with similar interest yet in real life that is not happening. When teachers are using blogs in class, they should also help students to focus on connecting with other readers rather than using blogs only for class journals, reflection or as a space for peer feedback. What Richardson discussed shows how some teachers if not most have the technology but fail to make students maximize its use. Since blogs are meant for social networking, that would be limiting their use if teachers do not pay attention on making students connect with other readers other than their fellow peers

]]> By: Molding “Real” Bloggers « JustRead! http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-44734 Molding “Real” Bloggers « JustRead! Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:37:34 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-44734 [...] “Real” Bloggers Jump to Comments Will Richardson, a noted edublogger, recently sounded what appeared to me an alarm:I’m still surprised at how [...] [...] “Real” Bloggers Jump to Comments Will Richardson, a noted edublogger, recently sounded what appeared to me an alarm:I’m still surprised at how [...]

]]> By: Nate http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43849 Nate Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:57:43 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43849 Amen, brother... Amen, brother…

]]> By: The Edublogs Magazine : Who Are the Top Edubloggers? http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43664 The Edublogs Magazine : Who Are the Top Edubloggers? Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:18:00 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43664 [...] Looking for Student “Blogging” [...] [...] Looking for Student “Blogging” [...]

]]> By: Vicki Davis http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43523 Vicki Davis Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:10:37 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43523 My students are blogging under pseudonyms and I've been working to teach them "real" blogging, not report writing blogging. I'll share a few of my favorites with you. We used my blog post 10 habits of bloggers that win and I taught them everything. I loved the <a href="http://thequeencouture.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Queen Couture Fashion blog</a> analysis of fashion of the political candidates and the insight it gave her into the politics of each candidate. (Interestingly, my last assignment to write on these blogs was way back in November.) I also enjoy <a href="http://kahnekutie.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Nascar News</a> from a Nascar Fan and <a href="http://movieworms.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> The Movieworms blog</a> which is a group blog. If you look at what these students have done, they have become pretty good bloggers. We will continue to blog on their blogs. They enjoy it a lot. And you are right, true blogging is a lot different than report writing. My students are blogging under pseudonyms and I’ve been working to teach them “real” blogging, not report writing blogging. I’ll share a few of my favorites with you. We used my blog post 10 habits of bloggers that win and I taught them everything.

I loved the Queen Couture Fashion blog analysis of fashion of the political candidates and the insight it gave her into the politics of each candidate. (Interestingly, my last assignment to write on these blogs was way back in November.)

I also enjoy The Nascar News from a Nascar Fan and The Movieworms blog which is a group blog.

If you look at what these students have done, they have become pretty good bloggers. We will continue to blog on their blogs. They enjoy it a lot.

And you are right, true blogging is a lot different than report writing.

]]> By: Matt Lyons http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43504 Matt Lyons Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:26:57 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43504 My students are working on a wiki (latinamericanimmigration.wetpaint.com), which I will actually have to load onto the site (our district doesn't like kids having unsupervised access to wikis and blogs), but since 40-50% of my kids are immigrants, I think this will be something impressive when we get it up and running in mid February. My students are working on a wiki (latinamericanimmigration.wetpaint.com), which I will actually have to load onto the site (our district doesn’t like kids having unsupervised access to wikis and blogs), but since 40-50% of my kids are immigrants, I think this will be something impressive when we get it up and running in mid February.

]]> By: Allan J. Ruter http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43449 Allan J. Ruter Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:21:48 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43449 As my blog attests, my students and I are in the midst of an extended research project on topics with both American and global connections. As part of this project, each student has created a subject-specific blog. See the their work at http://www.worldlyteacher.blogspot.com. Let me know what you think. Better yet, let my students know what you think! As my blog attests, my students and I are in the midst of an extended research project on topics with both American and global connections. As part of this project, each student has created a subject-specific blog. See the their work at http://www.worldlyteacher.blogspot.com. Let me know what you think. Better yet, let my students know what you think!

]]> By: Using Blogs in Science Education » Blog Archive » Controversies Make the Best Student Blog Posts http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43413 Using Blogs in Science Education » Blog Archive » Controversies Make the Best Student Blog Posts Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:14:20 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43413 [...] Richardson caught my attention with his post, “Looking for Student Bloggers.” He laments that there are few student blogs that contain writing with a “synthesis that [...] [...] Richardson caught my attention with his post, “Looking for Student Bloggers.” He laments that there are few student blogs that contain writing with a “synthesis that [...]

]]> By: Melissa Tredenick http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43411 Melissa Tredenick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:06:45 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43411 Will- I know you talk a lot about blogging in education. What about Wikis? I have found those more useful than blogs. I'd be interested to see how others are using Wikis in the classroom....in case you're wondering too and want to ask others?? Will-

I know you talk a lot about blogging in education. What about Wikis? I have found those more useful than blogs. I’d be interested to see how others are using Wikis in the classroom….in case you’re wondering too and want to ask others??

]]> By: D Maas http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43407 D Maas Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:48:52 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43407 Will, Arapahoe High School is blogging with Daniel Pink and about 30 other adults on A Whole New Mind. Looking at each classes blog posts, you'll find 150+ comments not unusual at all. http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2008/01/live-blogging-awnm-round-one.html They've only just begun too.... Will,

Arapahoe High School is blogging with Daniel Pink and about 30 other adults on A Whole New Mind. Looking at each classes blog posts, you’ll find 150+ comments not unusual at all.

http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2008/01/live-blogging-awnm-round-one.html

They’ve only just begun too….

]]> By: Incremental Improvement – Blogging before writing? http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-43395 Incremental Improvement – Blogging before writing? Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:15:16 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/looking-for-student-blogging/#comment-43395 [...] write about what they care about — be it school related or not. It makes me wonder what world Will Richardson is living in… this mythical world where high school students have the analytical skills most [...] [...] write about what they care about — be it school related or not. It makes me wonder what world Will Richardson is living in… this mythical world where high school students have the analytical skills most [...]

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