Update on our blog

I am really happy with contributions from both parents and students on Wormbins.   I’m finding the best thing about blogging is that it is an opportunity to reflect on work and to include parents in the classroom in a more interactive way.

This is the text of a note I provided to update parents:

• Speeches – To provide students with the best possibility of creating interesting engaging speeches this term I am posting their ideas online.  We will then all provide ideas, suggestions and constructive feedback to help make their ideas come to life.
• General class posts – Read the posts and talk to your child about the work they are completing.  Post questions or ideas.
• Good work – If your child has good work posted please comment on it.
• Encourage your child to check the blog every weekend to see what task is set for the week.  I’ll post the homework on Friday.  If they are having trouble with the homework or tasks feel free to comment in the homework posts.
• Tips on commenting
• Be specific.  What did you like?  What do you think could be improved?  Ideas that could be included.  Useful connections eg talk about something you have experienced or where you found extra information.
• Be kind.  We will not post any inappropriate or bullying comments.  This should be a positive learning experience for students.
• Become an ‘expert’ for our students.  Everyone has strengths and interests feel free to share.  If you would like to contribute a post that you feel would be valuable email me.
• Encourage your child to be a regular commenter.  It is a way for them to show their thinking and writing skills in a real way and in their own time.

General issues:

  As you may be aware we have been creating videos of our experiences in the classroom. 

•  I have created a link to the finished videos on Wormbins.edublogs.org. Click on the ‘Teacher Instructional Videos’ link which is located down the right hand side in the box called Blogroll.
•  Most students in 4/5M are included in the videos but Alexi, Julian, Chenaya, Pheobe, Ashlee, Heather, Abby, Sinead, Ben, Tim, Jay, Dane, Holly and Albert feature in speaking roles.
•  The main videos they feature in are ‘One Classroom’s Blogging Experience’, ‘Organising the Classroom’, ‘Multimedia for Everyone’, ‘Spreeder’, ‘Survey Monkey’.

Tags: blog parents
Posted at 09:05PM Jun 22, 2008 by Maria Marshall  |