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Welcome!
Please write the following on the
index card. This card will be your
raffle ticket for a door prize.
1. Name
2. School/District
3. Grade and Subject(s) you
teach
4. Email Address
5. Have you ever blogged
before? If yes, what have
you done with blogging?
If you haven’t, what
would you like to know
about blogging?
Blogging
Samantha Mendenhall
Port Allen Middle School
Media Specialist
What is blogging?
A
blog is an online journal or diary or a type
of online journalism.
 Blogging is the process in which you write a
post for a blog.
 So,
what can blogging do for you?
Types of Blogs
How can blogging help you?
 Use
in various parts of the lesson
 Motivate Students
 Integrate Technology
 Check for student understanding
(assessment)
Parts of a Lesson
 Warm-Up/Beginning
 Anticipatory
of the Lesson
Set
 Activity
 Independent
Practice/Check for
Understanding
English/Reading Examples
 Review
a piece of text
 Reading Comprehension Questions
 Writing Prompts
 Sentence Corrections
 Informational Resources
Math Examples
 Explain
a math problem
 Students create a math problem and
other students solve it as a comment to
that post.
 Vocabulary/Terms
 Graphs/Charts
 Data
Science Examples
 Share
a hypothesis
 Steps for an experiment
 Results to an experiment
 Analyze a photo of an
experiment/animal/habitat (anything
you’re covering)
 Graphs/Charts
 Data Analysis
Social Studies Examples
 Maps
 History
 Travel
Itinerary Project
 Photos/Videos
 Timelines
Foreign Language Examples
 Create
a post with something in the
language they are learning, have them
respond in English with what it says and
explain their answer.
 Scenarios
 Culture/History
Music Examples
 Music
History
 Rhythm
 Notes
 Pitch
 Specific Instruments
 Feedback
P.E. Examples
 Analyze
photos or video
 Create an obstacle course
 Fantasy Sports Team
 Feedback
Contact Information
 Samantha
Mendenhall
 Port Allen Middle School
 [email protected]
 Portallenmiddle.weebly.com