Comments on: My student bloggers http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/ Experiencing blogging, using a smartboard and genealogy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:34:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Children Blogging | Cathie's Blog http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Children Blogging | Cathie's Blog Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:03:06 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-153 [...] has her own blog as well as links to her class blog and students pages.  I have found her post My Student Bloggers to be particularly informative on how to implement student blogs. There are several requirements [...] [...] has her own blog as well as links to her class blog and students pages.  I have found her post My Student Bloggers to be particularly informative on how to implement student blogs. There are several requirements [...]

]]> By: amkulikowski http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-149 amkulikowski Fri, 30 May 2008 01:33:09 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-149 I started a class blog just under a month ago with my students and found that at first, in commenting, they did not know how to comment appropriately. I did a few lessons with them on what would and would not be appropriate and I am finding that their comments become better with time. I think that they put positive peer pressure on one another to post complete thoughts with proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I really like your ideas about setting up boundaries for students' own blogs. I plan to venture into this in the upcoming school year and it is helpful to hear some tips from people who are trying this already! Thanks! I started a class blog just under a month ago with my students and found that at first, in commenting, they did not know how to comment appropriately. I did a few lessons with them on what would and would not be appropriate and I am finding that their comments become better with time. I think that they put positive peer pressure on one another to post complete thoughts with proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I really like your ideas about setting up boundaries for students’ own blogs. I plan to venture into this in the upcoming school year and it is helpful to hear some tips from people who are trying this already! Thanks!

]]> By: Miss W. http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Miss W. Fri, 23 May 2008 09:27:49 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-144 @Dave - as a newbie blogger myself, I am also a bit of a control freak, but I have this week allowed three of my students to publish without having to get my approval. I have suggested though, that they let mum or dad see it first in case there is too much personal information involved. @Dan - I have 29 students in the class and so far 20 have opted to have their own blog - the others are content just adding comments or perhaps sending a post to be published in a friend's blog. @John - a bit of hard work to start with, but I am gradually letting go the "blogger" strings - only the keen students have decided to have their own blogs so I shouldn't have any problems. @Grace - I have already seen their keenness and the shouts of joy when someone from overseas writes on their blog - they were also amazed with the Twitter chat with you - I am just opening their eyes to what is outside their little world here in Tasmania @Alice and @Lindsay- that is precisely what I did - taught firstly about being internet savvy, then about blogging by setting up a class blog and showing how to comment. The keen ones wanted to write posts so I added them in, and finally they wanted their own. By the end of next term most of them will have full control and be able to publish without notifying me and I will use RSS feeds to check on them. @Michele - luckily no problems yet and when I look at the students I have who are blogging, I doubt whether there will be any problems other than them being too keen and perhaps giving a bit too much info unintentionally about themselves especially regarding sporting teams. @Inpi - grade 6/7 are generally 11-13 years old and I know their thrill of freedom - one student had his 13th birthday Sunday and on Monday morning he was adding a Weather pixie and feedjit map to his blog as I will not allow them to add widgets unless they are the correct age. The look on his face when he came in and found he could now add them was indescribable. @Dave – as a newbie blogger myself, I am also a bit of a control freak, but I have this week allowed three of my students to publish without having to get my approval. I have suggested though, that they let mum or dad see it first in case there is too much personal information involved.

@Dan – I have 29 students in the class and so far 20 have opted to have their own blog – the others are content just adding comments or perhaps sending a post to be published in a friend’s blog.

@John – a bit of hard work to start with, but I am gradually letting go the “blogger” strings – only the keen students have decided to have their own blogs so I shouldn’t have any problems.

@Grace – I have already seen their keenness and the shouts of joy when someone from overseas writes on their blog – they were also amazed with the Twitter chat with you – I am just opening their eyes to what is outside their little world here in Tasmania

@Alice and @Lindsay- that is precisely what I did – taught firstly about being internet savvy, then about blogging by setting up a class blog and showing how to comment. The keen ones wanted to write posts so I added them in, and finally they wanted their own. By the end of next term most of them will have full control and be able to publish without notifying me and I will use RSS feeds to check on them.

@Michele – luckily no problems yet and when I look at the students I have who are blogging, I doubt whether there will be any problems other than them being too keen and perhaps giving a bit too much info unintentionally about themselves especially regarding sporting teams.

@Inpi – grade 6/7 are generally 11-13 years old and I know their thrill of freedom – one student had his 13th birthday Sunday and on Monday morning he was adding a Weather pixie and feedjit map to his blog as I will not allow them to add widgets unless they are the correct age. The look on his face when he came in and found he could now add them was indescribable.

]]> By: Inpi http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Inpi Thu, 22 May 2008 23:51:08 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-143 Miss W. Although I don't know to what age the expression "6/7 grades" corresponds, I don't think you are being too tough on your students. I agree with your commenters who say it is better just to link an rss feed to your students posts instead of previously moderating them all, one by one. I believe that by doing this you will be strengthening their sense of responsibility and, at the same time, they will experience the "thrill" of freedom when publishing their posts directly to the web. My students are 10 to 11 years old; in my country their grade is numbered as fifth grade; our elementary school ends at 4th grade, when they are 9. This year it has been their first year in "secondary school", sharing ten different teachers on nine different subjects; it's a difficult transition to them and we are trying to change this system. My students are looking forward to visiting your students, and I'll try to bring them in June, after our Challenge is over. Ines Miss W.
Although I don’t know to what age the expression “6/7 grades” corresponds, I don’t think you are being too tough on your students.
I agree with your commenters who say it is better just to link an rss feed to your students posts instead of previously moderating them all, one by one.
I believe that by doing this you will be strengthening their sense of responsibility and, at the same time, they will experience the “thrill” of freedom when publishing their posts directly to the web.
My students are 10 to 11 years old; in my country their grade is numbered as fifth grade; our elementary school ends at 4th grade, when they are 9. This year it has been their first year in “secondary school”, sharing ten different teachers on nine different subjects; it’s a difficult transition to them and we are trying to change this system.
My students are looking forward to visiting your students, and I’ll try to bring them in June, after our Challenge is over.
Ines

]]> By: Michele Martin http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Michele Martin Thu, 22 May 2008 16:09:08 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-141 I think Dan's idea is a good one. Part of students learning to blog will come through those kinds of teachable moments. I also think that if problems occur, the other students end up holding the person accountable in a way that's far more productive than the teacher having to be the "bad guy," policing everything. I think Dan’s idea is a good one. Part of students learning to blog will come through those kinds of teachable moments. I also think that if problems occur, the other students end up holding the person accountable in a way that’s far more productive than the teacher having to be the “bad guy,” policing everything.

]]> By: lindsayjordan http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-139 lindsayjordan Thu, 22 May 2008 14:35:41 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-139 This sounds like a plan - and I think in due course you might be able to relax the pre-post review and just keep an eye on the feeds, but it is probably a good idea to check posts beforehand to start with. This sounds like a plan – and I think in due course you might be able to relax the pre-post review and just keep an eye on the feeds, but it is probably a good idea to check posts beforehand to start with.

]]> By: alicemercer http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-138 alicemercer Thu, 22 May 2008 14:18:52 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-138 This is why I did a class blog instead of individual blogs. Some students would LOVE to have their own blog and will jump through hoops, but many aren't that crazy about writing period to begin with and need it simple. Consider a class blog with students commenting, then giving students who want the extra control and are willing to do the work for it, their own blog. This is why I did a class blog instead of individual blogs. Some students would LOVE to have their own blog and will jump through hoops, but many aren’t that crazy about writing period to begin with and need it simple. Consider a class blog with students commenting, then giving students who want the extra control and are willing to do the work for it, their own blog.

]]> By: gkat http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-137 gkat Thu, 22 May 2008 07:06:00 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-137 It's true, having student blogs creates a little more work for the teacher but the work is nothing compared to what your students get out of creating and connecting with others. Your rules are fine. They teach students to connect with their audience, to continue the discussions on their work and also teaches responsiblity to respect ownership of others' creations. As Dan has mentioned, I also keep an RSS feed on the students' posts and comments even though I moderate. Thanks for the post. GraceKat It’s true, having student blogs creates a little more work for the teacher but the work is nothing compared to what your students get out of creating and connecting with others.

Your rules are fine. They teach students to connect with their audience, to continue the discussions on their work and also teaches responsiblity to respect ownership of others’ creations.

As Dan has mentioned, I also keep an RSS feed on the students’ posts and comments even though I moderate.

Thanks for the post.
GraceKat

]]> By: John Sutton http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-136 John Sutton Thu, 22 May 2008 04:43:59 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-136 Instead of reviewing each post, why not just keep on top of your RSS feed and take down posts after the fact? You can then use these to discuss what's appropriate/what's not and why you took it down. My experience is they'll soon get the idea. Reviewing and approving each post seems to add an extra layer of work that for most will be unnecessary - do it for the rule breakers and suspend their blog if they have further infractions. Instead of reviewing each post, why not just keep on top of your RSS feed and take down posts after the fact? You can then use these to discuss what’s appropriate/what’s not and why you took it down. My experience is they’ll soon get the idea. Reviewing and approving each post seems to add an extra layer of work that for most will be unnecessary – do it for the rule breakers and suspend their blog if they have further infractions.

]]> By: Dan Callahan http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Dan Callahan Thu, 22 May 2008 02:12:08 +0000 http://tasteach.edublogs.org/2008/05/21/my-student-bloggers/#comment-135 I don't think you're being too hard on them. In fact, your plan of attack seems to be to be solid, and gives me food for thought for my class next year. How many students are you doing this with? I don’t think you’re being too hard on them. In fact, your plan of attack seems to be to be solid, and gives me food for thought for my class next year. How many students are you doing this with?

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