Archive for the 'Blogging' Category

Backchanneling with Elementary School Students

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Chatrooms have acquired a bad reputation. Children are being warned that entering a chatroom will get them kidnapped, abused and possibly killed.
As with everything, if you use scare tactics and simply tell children “not to do it” , they will automatically been drawn to whatever you are trying to keep them away from.
My philosophy, instead [...]

Becomming a Better Student Blogger

Friday, February 27th, 2009

What is a blog? What should it look like? What should it be about? Who are bloggers?
These are some of the questions we are in the process of trying to answer.
Part of the process of becoming a better student blogger is to read other blogs. Read them critically.

How old are the bloggers?
What do you like [...]