Comments on: Student and Teacher Blogging that Succeeds

By: Assignment #2 – 5 Blogs Visited | New EDTEC Skills

Assignment #2 – 5 Blogs Visited | New EDTEC Skills — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:41:34 +0000

[...] 3 – Site – Student and Teacher Blogging that Succeeds http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/07/17/student-and-teacher-blogging-that-succeeds/ [...]

By: dlditman

dlditman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:22:57 +0000

Thanks for the conversation and all the good advice! I have just started a library book blog for my students and you all have given me a lot of good strategies for keeping it vital. The kids love it now … but it’s new … I need to sustain their interest and my own and build a learning and sharing place, not the school message board!

You are right … reading is the foundation …

By: Tech Tools: Student Blogging | Quisitivity

Tech Tools: Student Blogging | Quisitivity — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:18:13 +0000

[...] As Dean Shareski points out, too, blogging is more about reading than it is about writing. Students can and should take time to read a great deal about what they want to learn before they write about it. The teacher can and should provide starting points for this reading, but the power of blog reading comes from students exploring on their own, following links within blog posts, reading other articles by the same authors, and looking for new connections and relationships. [...]

By: Beginning Blogging | WCHS Library Happenings

Beginning Blogging | WCHS Library Happenings — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:44:34 +0000

[...] in blogging and learning to use blogs for your classroom you might want to try out this blog http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/07/17/student-and-teacher-blogging-that-succeeds/ It will give you some tips, ideas, etc. that will give you some guidance in creating the blog. One [...]

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:14:30 +0000

Well.. here I am on the playground.. "making friends".
Reading this post has made me realize that if I want my voice to be heard then I need to listen to other peoples' voices.
I have been a long time follower of many edublogs, but never figured out that if I want people to listen to me I need to make sure that they know I'm listening to them. Thanks Dean for this post (I realize this is an old post).
Roxanne´s last blog ..Back to my old ways..

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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:37:28 +0000

[...] If you didn’t last week, to help you with blogging, I highly recommend you read this post by Dean Shareski: Student and Teacher Blogging that Succeeds [...]

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uberVU - social comments — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:41:13 +0000

Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by jansmith: @kellyhines I would read this http://is.gd/1FIKM, particularly @bogush’s comment (# 2) Then this http://is.gd/1FITA by @shareski #nctablog…

By: Langwitches Blog » Langwitches Blog Nominated for Edublog Awards 2009

Langwitches Blog » Langwitches Blog Nominated for Edublog Awards 2009 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:49:16 +0000

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By: Edublog Nominees: When You Have Some Time… « Darcy Moore’s Blog

Edublog Nominees: When You Have Some Time… « Darcy Moore’s Blog — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:59:08 +0000

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By: My Edublog Awards Nominations | Re-Siever

My Edublog Awards Nominations | Re-Siever — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:37:00 +0000

[...] individual blog: http://ideasandthoughts.org/ Dean Shareski is a bit like the trickster raven in aboriginal mythology: sometimes he plays jester, [...]

By: Mark19

Mark19 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:07:56 +0000

Beyond the basics, literacy skills are an anachronism. ,

By: Глеб

Глеб — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:56:43 +0000

Ну, как сказать, понравилось Хотя я все равно практически ничего не понял.

By: arbitrage

arbitrage — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:54:07 +0000

Hello guru, what entice you to post an article.

By: The Blog Beast: Yet another blog post on blogging! | Learning, Technology and Games

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:22:49 +0000

[...] If you would like others to read and/or respond to your blog (but not necessarily striving to be like #3 above), there are a few things that will help: Include Links to other blog posts (others or your own); Use Paragraphs and Spacing (makes it easier to read); Proofread (doesn’t have to be perfect but try a quick reread to make sure its readable but don’t freeze your writing worrying this is read by thousands); Images (a quick, appropriate visual often helps grab attention); and finally, if you haven’t, read Dean Shareski’s post: Student and Teacher Blogging that Succeeds [...]

By: Cleide Nascimento

Cleide Nascimento — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:11:33 +0000

I find this article very enlightening. It´s amazing what reading can do. Just by reading this, now I understand the importance of reading and commenting on other people´s blogs more than posting to them, which is something I hadn´t realize before now. I´ll be attentive to that. Thanks.

By: Why blog? | Trautmann's Ramblings

Why blog? | Trautmann's Ramblings — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:30:28 +0000

[...] Here, a teacher has put together “10 Habits of Blogging That Win”. [...]

By: » Teaching and Student Blogging That Succeeds Thinking Teaching Through

» Teaching and Student Blogging That Succeeds Thinking Teaching Through — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:40:02 +0000

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By: Mertzj’s Blog

Mertzj’s Blog — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:25:12 +0000

[...] 5, 2009 at 4:25 am (Uncategorized) I just found a recent blog post from Dean Shareski called Student and Teaching Blog that Succeeds that comforted me greatly. I have been pretty vocal that blogging isn’t for me. The [...]

By: Ian Smith

Ian Smith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:13:37 +0000

That sounds like great advice. I'd recommend that anyone who is looking for used student books to go to Liverpool Student Books. Hope that helps!

By: Jeff Jackson

Jeff Jackson — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:46:33 +0000

Thanks for helping me think through the value of blogging. I'm fearful of simply embracing technology for the sake of technology rather than looking for the educational benefits that it might bring. I really apreciated the linking between reading and writing as that is something that is foundational to my understanding of literacy. I also appreciate the writing in a community of writers and readers. This post has been a wonderful example of that. I'm still picking through the ideas of those who have commented. Jeff Jacksons last blog post..Teaching and Student Blogging That Succeeds

By: Carol Good

Carol Good — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:21:54 +0000

Because I work at a low SES high school, blogging was not an activity teachers even considered using. Last year I ventured into the activity with my students. I teach accelerated and regular juniors (grade 11) in Language Arts/English. I used my accelerated as guinea pigs and pushed them deeper into the blogging activities than I did with the regulars. Yet the results were amazing. Normally getting homework completed with accelerated students is not too much of a problem, but what really struck me was the response from the regular level students. Homework was completed when it required blogging responses – even by the students without computers at home. This was a learning experience for us all, but quite a successful one. The district office has been monitoring my activities closely, as I am the only teacher currently delving into this realm, but I’m getting results. My test district assessment test scores increased 20 points, and I believe it was greatly due to this activity.

After completing some research this summer, I sat down and structured the implementation of the blogging – which was a bit bumpy last year. Students completely invest themselves in this. With inspiration from Jim Burke and Bob Barsanti’s ideas, I was able to restructure my website into a workable system for the 175 students I teach during the school year. One of the keys I have found to effectively getting students comfortable with the activity, requires a phasing in of the process – especially since the majority of them have never participated in this type of activity for an academic purpose. I have implemented the assignment in 9-week bursts that align with my grading periods at school. The first nine-weeks the responses are emailed to me, thus limiting the exposure of student writing until we have had time to begin making improvements and build self-confidence in that realm. The second nine-weeks, students begin responding in blogs on the site. The third nine-weeks, students will not only respond in the blogs but also respond to each other. The final nine-weeks, students will create their own blog sites with responses and conversations. Bottomline: I want my students to demonstrate BEST THINKING in their writing.

Let me know if you have questions. Please feel free to check out my website as well; however, school has just begun, so we are only in our first nine-weeks of the roll-out plan.

Carol Goods last blog post..World of English…

By: tobyp

tobyp — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:21:48 +0000

Looking to start a student/parent/teacher reading blog to help kids share the books they’ve read, and to encourage them to try books recommended by other kids. Glad to find edublogs.org. Would be interested in any existing classroom/family reading blogs (written primarily by kids). If anyone knows of any, please share.
Thanks.

By: Dean Shareski

Dean Shareski — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:18:03 +0000

Yvette,

Not sure I have any new ideas regarding access but if you can encourage those students who have access at home to blog, I think you’ll find it continues to expand the idea that learning takes place everywhere. That’s where the real transformation takes place.

By: Blogs are learning gems… (Sue, I hope you’re reading this!) | Learning Gems

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:11:35 +0000

[...] through my subscriptions proved useful. I discovered this blog post by Dean Shareski: ‘Student and Teacher Blogging that Succeeds’. It seemed to reinforce what I’d learned from my fellow plurkers. It also forced me to face [...]

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:08:03 +0000

Thanks Dean, I discovered this post at just the right moment! The advice is excellent and, hopefully, just what I need to convince a colleague to persist with her blogging journey. Also a timely reminder for me to comment more on others’ blogs.

I am running a workshop on blogging at my school and your blog has saved me twice now!!!

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:15:04 +0000

Thank you so much for your insights, Dean. I’ll be introducing a blog-project into a university-level ESL course this fall and I really appreciate your reminder about the importance of reading and providing high-quality, reflective comments as a way to help build readership.

Also, Jan Smith makes an excellent and (at least in some cases) overlooked point about the importance of RSS feeds. I don’t have my own blog (I know, I know) but I subscribe to a dozen or so blogs through google reader. The subscription feature makes it so easy for me to access the blogs I enjoy and keep up on my reading and commenting. I appreciate the reminder about the RSS feeds – I’ll remember to have my students implement a similar tool.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:18:30 +0000

Dean
our school has just started out with classroom blogging with a few of us trying it out. (a little timidly i must admit – this being my first reply ever) i am grateful to edublogger to reffering this post. just in time. I will be referring to it with my group. thankyou

to Jan – what are your creative ideas for access? we also have the lab, plus one or two classroom computers (that sometimes work) and i would be grateful for any input

By: Can You Help Me Inspire Our Future Teachers? | The Edublogger

Can You Help Me Inspire Our Future Teachers? | The Edublogger — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:22:37 +0000

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By: John Larkin

John Larkin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:51:45 +0000

Excellent post Dean. I shall be certainly be directing my colleagues and other teachers to your valuable points. Cheers, John.