I had each of them create a fictional name so that way we protected our identity. The only people who knew the names were the kids in my classroom. Not only was it a safe way to post items on the internet but also my students got a kick out of making up fake names. The parents were pleased that their child did not have to use his/her real name.
After all of the accounts were created, I would post to my blog daily. Below are some of the topics that I would post.
Most of the time, I would recap what was taught in the classroom that day. This only took a couple of minutes for me to post on the blog. I would sometimes have the students give me some ideas about what I should post. The blog soon became an online journal for our classroom.
I would also post website links to the blog. Not only would I give the students and the parents the url address but I would give them a quick overview of the website. Most of the links tied into what was being taught in the classroom. However, I did post fun games that the students could play over holiday breaks!
I would also use the blog as a form of communication with the parents and students about upcoming events. For example if there was a field trip that the students were going to take, I would make sure that I posted the information for the trip. Or, if there was an assembly at the school, I would post the topic and if the parents were able to attend.
I soon found that not only were the parents going to my website to find information but they were subscribing to the blog to find up to date information about what was going on in the classroom on a daily basis. The students enjoyed adding comments to the blog.
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