Blogging+with+students

=__Why should students Blog?__=


 * 1) ==motivating students to write regularly==
 * 2) ==having a peer audience, not just the teacher==
 * 3) ==students take pride in work that reaches a wider audience==
 * 4) ==motivating students to read more==
 * 5) ==blogging as authentic writing==
 * 6) ==blogging as portfolio==
 * 7) ==blogging as digital record of learning and growth==
 * 8) ==creating a powerful sense of digital citizenry- being responsible for what you write and how you behave on the internet- digital footprints==
 * 9) ==learning the skills of 21 century communication- the use of hyperlinking==
 * 10) ==finding their own voice==

Here are some Blogging tools for use with students:
==Edublogs - for teachers and students, a simple way to get your students blogging. Visit their "10 Ways to use blogging to teach." Basic accounts are free, but to add features (like student accounts) may cost extra.==

==Kidblog.org -a simpler look and feel than Edublogs, better for Primary, Junior and Intermediate students, and free student Blog accounts, teacher monitored and moderated. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!==