Finally!
Permission slips were turned in and the Internet cooperated. I had fun, the kids had fun and blogs were created. Some are better than others, some need some editing but we'll get the kinks worked out in the weeks to come.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
What happened to the Pizza?
Pizza used to be my favorite lunch.
Not any more!!!!!
It's horrid!
New government regulations insist that it be "healthy". Pizza isn't supposed to be healthy. It's supposed to be hot and greasy, not lukewarm and rubbery.
Not any more!!!!!
It's horrid!
New government regulations insist that it be "healthy". Pizza isn't supposed to be healthy. It's supposed to be hot and greasy, not lukewarm and rubbery.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Foiled Again!
The Blogging Club meet today for the second time. We managed to open up Blogger.com but then the Internet failed us. We ate brownies and opened up Word and wrote down the names of potential blogs.
The one problem with a blogging class is that when the internet goes down it is very difficult to blog.
The one problem with a blogging class is that when the internet goes down it is very difficult to blog.
Monday, January 21, 2008
First Forays into Blogging
I’ve wanted to teach a blogging class for our After School Program for quite some time. I’m convinced that blogging helps kids be better writers - I now it’s improved mine.
First hurdle: The district blocked all blogs. Thanks to the efforts of The Librarian Philosopher, Blogger (and some other Web 2.0 resources) are now open.
Second hurdle: Educating the ASP teachers about what a Blog is (and isn’t)
Third hurdle: Getting on the schedule (ASP isn’t always organized)
Two years later I finally got the go-head. The wheels of education turn very, very slowly sometimes.
The first classes meet last week. Of course we couldn’t blog. First there was paperwork to fill out and permission slips to hand out. The district treats anything having to do with the internet very, very seriously.
I explained what a blog was – most of the kids weren’t to sure & showed them some sample blogs. One of the 4th graders wasn’t to sure he wanted to blog – he wanted to go to “technology” which I gather is a computer free for all. I think, that by the end of the hour I’d convinced him to give it a try. Fourth graders take the Writing TAKS test & need all the writing practice they can get.
Next week I’m going to use the Blogging Tips posted on Library2Play and everyone will set up their first blog. That is if the internet is working and the creeks don’t rise.
A couple of the kids turned their permission slips in the very next morning which is a very good sign indeed!
First hurdle: The district blocked all blogs. Thanks to the efforts of The Librarian Philosopher, Blogger (and some other Web 2.0 resources) are now open.
Second hurdle: Educating the ASP teachers about what a Blog is (and isn’t)
Third hurdle: Getting on the schedule (ASP isn’t always organized)
Two years later I finally got the go-head. The wheels of education turn very, very slowly sometimes.
The first classes meet last week. Of course we couldn’t blog. First there was paperwork to fill out and permission slips to hand out. The district treats anything having to do with the internet very, very seriously.
I explained what a blog was – most of the kids weren’t to sure & showed them some sample blogs. One of the 4th graders wasn’t to sure he wanted to blog – he wanted to go to “technology” which I gather is a computer free for all. I think, that by the end of the hour I’d convinced him to give it a try. Fourth graders take the Writing TAKS test & need all the writing practice they can get.
Next week I’m going to use the Blogging Tips posted on Library2Play and everyone will set up their first blog. That is if the internet is working and the creeks don’t rise.
A couple of the kids turned their permission slips in the very next morning which is a very good sign indeed!
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