Blogging+Lesson+Plans

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To add lesson plans to this page please copy and paste the template from below to the appropriate grade level and provide the information requested where applicable. You can submit plans and ideas that you created yourself or that you discovered online or through some other resource.

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Grade Level: Detail: Benefit of Technology: Link(s): Helpful Tips: Submitted by: School/Organization:**
 * Basic Concept:

=K-3 Grade Level:=

= = Helpful Tips:** Teachers should demonstrate how to access the blog, post comments, and send information home to parents. You might want to have a short parent session to demonstrate and answer questions. If you have a very sweet computer tech at school who would assist or follow up in their class, that would be very helpful, as well.
 * Basic Concept:** Using a classroom blog
 * Grade Level:** K-3
 * Detail:** Students will contribute to their prospective grade level blog
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will post their reflections of science concepts, activities or post questions. Also, aids with parent communication.
 * Link(s): [|science blog]
 * Submitted by:** Kelly Borsick
 * School/Organization:** Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse of Detroit

=3-5 Grade Level:=


 * Basic Concept:** Using a blog to connect students from different parts of the country in order to learn from primary sources.
 * Grade Level:** 3-5
 * Detail:** The blog is the tool by which students gather information from other students from all over the nation in order to learn about //their// region from them. While teaching those students about where we live.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will connect and learn from other students across the country in real time, no snail mail delays. Opens the door to web chats, video conferencing and more.
 * Link(s):** http://www.epals.com/
 * Helpful Tips:** Teachers need to connect with other distance learners before they start a particular region.
 * Submitted by:** Scott Just
 * School/Organization:** Schalm Elementary, Clawson School District

=4-6 Grade Level:=

Detail: Students will contribute work and ideas to a classroom blog.
 * Basic Concept:** Efficiently utilizing a classroom blog.
 * Grade Level:** 4th
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will be able to post his/her work, highlight important events/activities, and aid in communication.
 * Link(s):** [|http://room11bouwman.blogspot.com]
 * Helpful Tips:** To utilize time efficiently, the teacher should connect a computer to the classroom television and model various processes for the entire class.
 * Submitted by:** Jeff Bouwman.
 * School/Organization:** Weiss Elementary – Gibraltar School District.

Benefit of Technology: Students will be able to take pride in their work. They will help one another by editing and commenting on each other's work. Student will be able to communicating easily with one another as well as with their t
 * Basic Concept:** Using a classroom blog to enhance learning
 * Grade Level:** 6th Grade
 * Detail:** Students will use the classroom blog to post weekly classroom reflections of what they learned. They will also use the blog as a way to connect with one another through discussions about readings in class. Science experiments will be done with groups and group members will alternate turns on reporting about their progress.
 * Link(s):** http://asobh23.weebly.com/blog.html
 * Helpful Tips:** The teacher needs to give the students enough time to explore and feel comfortable with using the classroom blog before expecting anything. The teacher should also make time available before and after school for students who would like to contribute but do not have a computer at home.
 * Submitted by:** Ahlam Taha
 * School/Organization:** Lowrey Middle School - Dearborn School District


 * Basic Concept:** Using blog to enhance writing skills, sharing ideas and learning from each other
 * Grade Level:** 5
 * Detail:** Students will respond to share their ideas and understanding of the issues discussed in class, novels read as a class, brain storming tool, and book reports (in form of commercials)
 * Benefits of Technology:** Due to its technological nature, students will be motivated to write and share their thoughts and ideas and they will take pride in their contribution to their peers' learning through their comments on the blog. Students will not hesitate to share their thoughts and willlearn to agree and disagree respectfully.
 * Link(s):** [|http://sisterghazalasblog.blogspot.com]
 * Helpful Tips:** I suggest that teachers model the use of blog to the students and have students respond to the blogs at school for a month (4 times for weekly blogs) in the beginning of the year, so that in case if there is any difficulty, students have their teacher's support.
 * Submitted by:** Ghazala Khan
 * School/Organization:** Crescent Academy International, Canton

**Grade Level**: 6th **Detail:** The students will use the blog to post their reflections, thoughts, and additional research. Sometimes they will be required to complete an online assignment. ** Benefit of Technology: **The advantages would be that students would be given a voice and hopefully a deeper understanding of the material. **Link(s):** http://yedwards205.blogspot.com/ **Helpful Tips**: They (some) will need to be taught how to post and respond in an appropriate manner. Feedback will be necessary in order to encourage the continued use of the blog. ** Submitted by: **** Yvonne Edwards ** **School/Organization:** ** Riverside ** ** Middle School **
 * Basic Concept:** Classroom Blog


 * Basic Concept:** Classroom Blog
 * Grade Level:** 6th
 * Detail:** The students will use the classroom blog to answer Math word problems and brain teasers.
 * Benefit of Technology:** The students will practice explaining in detail how to solve a Math problem by using words.
 * Link(s):** http://www.smithstars.blogspot.com/
 * Helpful Tips:** Before the students use the blog they will need to learn how to find, navigate and post comments on the blog. They will also need to be taught about Internet safety and how much information about themselves is appropriate.
 * Submitted by:** Katy Smith
 * School/Organization:** Plymouth Christian Academy

=7-8 Grade Level:=

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 * Basic Concept:** Implementing a classroom blog
 * Grade Level**: 7th Grade
 * Detail:** Students will contribute thoughts, ideas, and discussion to the blog.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will be able to reflect, extend, and communicate with teachers and students regarding material being discussed in school.
 * Link(s):** [|http://missamyburke.blogspot.com]
 * Helpful Tips:** I recommend that teachers model how to navigate through the blog, as well as teach how to use the blog properly.
 * Submitted by:** Amy Burke
 * School/Organization:** West Hills Middle School - Bloomfield Hills School District


 * Basic Concept:** **Using a blog in a classroom setting**
 * Grade Level:** 7th grade
 * Detail:** Students will use this blog to reflect upon and gain understanding of mathematical concepts on a weekly basis.
 * Benefit of Technology:** As a result of using a class blog, students are able to question, contribute ideas, and communicate with teachers, parents, and each other to better enhance their learning of concepts in mathematics.
 * Link(s):** [|http://rizzop.blogspot.com]
 * Helpful Tips:** Before using a blog tool, make sure the district in which you are employed will allow access to that blog. Be sure you allow students time to explore and gain an understanding of how to use a blog. It may also be helpful to send home an informational packet so parents know about and how to utilize the blog.
 * Submitted by:** Pam Rizzo
 * School/Organization:** Hilbert Middle School, Redford Union School District

=**9-12 Grade Level:**=

Helpful Tips:** Make sure you are setting the comment moderation so that you as a teacher are able to see the answers before they are posted on your blog.
 * Basic Concept:** Using the classroom blog
 * Grade Level:** 9 - 12
 * Detail:** Students will be using the blog to answer different questions that I post; they could ask questions that other students, the general public or myself could answer; students could communicate with others about math related questions;students could learn from others different methods of solving a math problems. Parents could also be a part of the learning process by following the posts.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students are able to communicate with others outside class; they can learn from others not necessarily from their teacher; students are able to ask questions and post answers to the blog; and enhance their knowledge of a topic by exploring other posts.
 * Link(s): []
 * Submitted by:** Maria Cioban
 * School/Organization:** Wayne - Memorial H.S.


 * Basic Concept:** Utilizing a blog to enhance the learning environment
 * Grade Level:** 9-12
 * Detail:** Students and parents can use the Blog to access the daily agenda, obtain class materials, and communicate
 * Benefit of Technology:** Class materials and resources are available to students in a convenient location at any time . It also provides a vehicle to develop and promote student discussions and collaboration while introducing students to additional educational resources.
 * Link(s):** [|Mr. Farhoud's Blog]
 * Helpful Tips:** It is important to spend time with the students and demonstrate the features that are included in the Blog as well as how to navigate throughout it and how to access it away from school
 * Submitted by:** Allan Farhoud
 * School/Organization:** Fordson High School, Dearborn Public Schools

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 * Basic Concept:** Using a blog to enhance student reflection, discussion and learning
 * Grade Level:** 9-12
 * Subject/Content:** Social Studies, Religious Studies
 * Detail:** Students use the blog to discuss questions posed by teacher or classmates.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students are able to continue discussion on class topics outside the classroom, and are able to view and build upon responses of other students.
 * Link(s):** [|Ms. Kline-Kator's Marlins on the Web]
 * Helpful Tips:** Introduce blog to students in class, demonstrating features, navigation, and links to class homepage or Moodle site. Also discuss proper "netiquette" with students. Consider hiding a first round of comments to a posted topic until all students have posted (so a student's first post won't be "What she said...").
 * Submitted by:** Alison Kline-Kator
 * School/Organization:** Mercy High School, Farmington Hills, MI