BLOGGING

A fourth grade reading project

What is a blog?

Blog stands for “Web Log”

It is an online journal, memoir, or

communication tool

Good blogs are focused on one major topic

with occasional sub topics.

Why blog?

To share our writing and thoughts in an online

environment.

To practice critiquing skills and academic

writing online

To, at some point, connect with a wider

audience of readers and share our writing with

the world.

Our blog

http://kidblog.org/westermannswonderfuls

Each student has a log-in and password

You will write based on books you have read and

follow Ms. Westermann’s assignments

You will practice outstanding academic writing

skills and critiques when commenting and follow

directions!!

Rules for Blogging

Safety and Privacy First

No Last Names! In your posts or your comments.

We are first names only.

Do not share your username or password with

another person.

Use proper academic (school) language, not

the language of texting or IM’ing

Do not comment unless you are told to do so

by your teacher or me.

Good Blog Examples

http://www.mrsripp.blogspot.com/

http://recipes4boys.blogspot.com/

http://blogs.scholastic.com/kidspress/

Nuts and Bolts

Head to our site:

kidblog.org/westermannswonderfuls

Username (given to you by me)

Password (given to you by me)

Visit the pages

Write a New Post

Formatting is like a Word document