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Archive for February 27, 2009

Blogging for Babies

Well, my 8 year-olds aren’t quite babies, but I did think that such a title might grab someone’s attention. Was I right?

So, the question of the day is “How can I effectively use blogging or wikis with my 3rd grade students?” Given that blogs are more personal in nature and provide a space where you can write down your thoughts, wonders, investigations and observations, and receive feedback from those who just happen to accidentally or, perhaps more likely, purposely find your post in cyberspace (especially when it comes to wee ones who send their link to Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa and any other friend or relative who might be interested in supporting the little tyke in his cute little venture), I personally figure blogs might be most beneficial at this age.

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