So simple! My second graders loved this!

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Teacher Review For Kidblog

Heather L.
Media specialist/librarian
Hershey Middle School
Hershey, PA

My Grades 6, 7, 8

My Subjects English Language Arts

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My Rating 5

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My Students Liked It Yes

My Students Learned Yes

I Would Recommend It Yes

Setup Time More than 15 minutes

Great for Creation
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Individual
Knowledge gain

Great with Advanced learners
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How I Use It

As a traveling teacher, I needed a way to stay connected with my students even on the days I was at another building. I established a routine with my students that I would post something on the blog and the students would have to answer my posting prior to my return. I usually posted an interesting article and I would ask students to reflect or provide their opinion. I also used KidBlog with some older students with more advanced typing skills to use as a reading journal.

My Take

This product didn't have any bells and whistles - which was fantastic! I wanted a place where my students could share their thoughts with their classmates without being bombarded by personalization options, etc. I loved that I could comment back to students without making it visible to everyone. This was especially great for when I wanted to write back correcting an answer or provide feedback. As a subscriber to many databases, I would often simply provide the direct link to the article I wanted my students to read instead of printing copies of the article for everyone. I was amazed at the increased motivation simply because it allowed them to use the computer. I also loved that I could share a guest username and password for my parents that were concerned that their second graders were blogging.

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