Blogs

We will be using blogs to keep records of our project. Before we begin, here's a video that explains what blogs are.

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You will use your blog almost like a journal. After each lesson, I will post a prompt in my blog for you to answer. We will be using the website www.kidblog.org to manage our blogs.

A few notes:


 * Please follow the directions in the blog including **what to name your blog** and **how many sentences are required**.


 * You **MAY NOT** read others' posts until you have completed your own. Trust me, you'll find it much easier to write what you need to write if others' ideas aren't clogging your brain.


 * The cool part about blogs is that comments can be left. In each of my blogs, I'll tell you whether comments are required.
 * If comments are not required, you have the option of reading others' blogs and leaving a comment. On an optional comment, no grade will be given.
 * If comments are required, you must read at least one other person's blog and leave a comment. When comments are required, a grade will be given.

★ In the spirit of classroom community and respect, I ask that you try to comment on someone's blog that hasn't received a comment yet. I can tell you from experience that it's rather disappointing to write a blog and have no one read and comment on it.


 * Your blogs and required comments count as grades. Please see the rubric below.

Blog Rubric

 * Score || ✔- || ✔ || ✔+ ||
 * Criteria || Blog restates the main idea but shows little understanding of the chosen topic. The blog contains limited scientific vocabulary and unprofessional language. || Blog demonstrates a basic understanding of the material and supplies supporting details. Some scientific vocabulary and professional language have been used. || Blog demonstrates an excellent understanding of the material and supplies strong details that support the main idea. Scientific vocabulary and professional language have been uesd. ||

Comment Rubric

 * Score || ✔- || ✔ || ✔+ ||
 * Criteria || Comment is generic, does not provide feedback to the blog's author, and uses unprofessional language. || Comment is specific to blog post, provides feedback to the author, and uses professional language. || Comment clearly relates to blog post, provides substantial feedback to the author, and uses professional language. Additionally, the comment offers advice, knowledge, or questions that will add to the blog author's understanding of the topic. ||