Writing in Elementary Grades, at EduCon and Beyond

So, I’m still thinking about EduCon. The first conversation that I attended was presented by three impressive ladies:  Pam Moran, Becky Fisher, and Paula White. I knew from past experience that I would not be disappointed spending 90 minutes with them. I follow all of them on Twitter, try to keep up with that they [...]

Can I really say that?

So, I’ve been thinking lately, but as my lack of posting here shows, I have not been writing about it. I could and have come up with all sorts of reasons, which I will not bore you with here.  Anyway, I decided to make a list of topics I would like to write about, if [...]

Blogging in the Hallway, Update

So, I’ve been thinking about our paper blogging. We are starting with this format to develop some good habits before we head out into the blogosphere. At the moment the students’ blogs are hanging in the hallway outside our classroom. We have a desk out there with supplies for commenting (post-its and pens) and a [...]

Blogger’s Cafe opens 2011

So, I’ve been thinking about student blogging and what to do differently this year. Last year I used Edublogs and each student had his or her own blog on a topic of his or her choosing. The students liked the “Blogger’s Cafe” idea and wrote some good posts. But, we never really got much in [...]

I Might be a Blogger

So, I think I might be becoming a blogger. I started a blog in January of 2010 after attending EduCon (if you’re a teacher you should go). I gave it a try for a while, but it just wasn’t happening for me. I felt like it was something I should do rather than something I [...]

Cafe is Open

So, I’ve been thinking about how much 5th graders will buy what you are selling, in a good way. As I mentioned here I have finally set up a blog for each student using edublogs. (I continue to battle with edublogs regularly, but that’s not the point of this post.) Last year The Nerdy Teacher [...]

Student Blogs-Update 1

So, I’ve been thinking about student blogs. I won a free upgrade to Edublogs-Pro as a prize at the Reform Symposium over the summer. (I love prizes.) The upgrade would allow be to upgrade up to 50 student blogs as well. That way, video and audio can get embedded on the blog and there are [...]

My school doesn’t blog about me. Can I blog about it?

So, I’ve been thinking about what I can and cannot say on this blog, not legally, but fairly. I am not worried about writing about my classroom, even my faults in the classroom. I freely admit that I am a risk-taker as a teacher and a cook. I will try outrageous projects and recipes. (I [...]