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To check out Mrs. Heaton's classroom blog click here or on the link below titled "Student's Blog". Readers will be forwarded to to our classroom blog where students will begin posting their thoughts and responses on a variety of subjects and projects. 

To avoid random comments only students have been authorized to post from our school's computer lab. Blogging will become a part of student's writing assessment with grading requirements clearly communicated.

Below you will find an excerpt from Education World titled Bloggling Basics by Lorrie Jackson which highlights the benefits of blogging in the classroom.

Blogs -- short for Web logs -- are online journals or diaries. Blogs can be public or private, entertaining or educational, eclectic or subject specific.

A blog entry is similar to a traditional journal or diary entry; it usually includes the date, reflections on a topic of interest, and a signature. Students can use blogs to practice writing and communication skills;

What are the benefits of classroom blogging?

• Kids love blogging.
• Students who lack the reading and writing skills they need to succeed also may lack the motivation to practice those skills. Many are motivated, however, to chat virtually with their friends.
• Seeing their words published on the Web is a great student motivator.
• Blogs offer an innovative way for students to engage in reflective writing on classroom topics in a familiar medium.
• Blogs represent a democratization of information dissemination, providing each individual with the opportunity to publicly present his or her thoughts and opinions.
• Students who know they have an audience other than their teacher write more credibly, accurately, and carefully.
• Blogs allow others to respond, providing feedback to the authors.

We hope you enjoy our blogs!

Mrs. Heaton

Student Blog
Click here to be directed to our student blog. Comments are welcome and encouraged. Please note that all comments go through the adminstrator (Mrs. Heaton) prior to publishing for security reasons.

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