Technology Summer Camp - 2016

Technology Summer Camp - 2016
Showing posts with label Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Challenge: Blogs in the Classroom

What did you create and why?

I created a blog for Learning Support at my school. I created this as a place for parents of students in Learning Support to be able to look at our newsletters, find important information, and see work their student has completed in Learning Support. 

What went well for you?

Creating the blog and posting to it was relatively easy and quick. It was also easy to add a picture to the text and make it look nice.

What was challenging?

I didn't run into any issues or struggles as of yet but I haven't delved that deeply into the ins and outs of blogging, just the basics. I'm sure something will pop up to frustrate me sometime. :)

What did you enjoy?

I enjoyed customizing the blog and being able to invite my colleagues to publish to it as well. I think it's more user friendly than our classroom Swift page to add to.

What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families?

I would like to see if this blog gets more traffic than we normally get from parents of our students. I am going to create a link on our Swift page for students and parents to use. I would like to be able to post student work as well as the newsletter we send out with important information about Learning Support. This might be easier for some parents to access than their child's backpack. :)

Monday, June 8, 2015

Welcome! Directions for Blog Entry

Welcome!




This blog is the shared space for staff taking part in the Technology Summer Camp Online PD.  Through a series of creative and fun challenges, you will build your own knowledge and skill using technology. The learning from each challenge can be used in your classroom with students, with your grade level/department or with your staff. Each challenge asks you to share your thinking on this group blog as a brief reflection. 

The reflection should capture your experience and your thinking about the challenge and the tool you explored. Please use ALL of these questions to help you as you write your blog posts and provide ample evidence in each of your answers to support the work you did: 
  • What did you create, and why? 
  • What went well for you?
  • What was challenging?
  • What did you enjoy? 
  • What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families? 
Please use these questions as a starting point and add any other thoughts and ideas.

Refer to the chart below for help with selecting the correct label to tag your blog post.

Label for Blog

Challenge

Google
Google Classroom
Google Drive
Google Sites
Google Forms
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Draw
Google Maps
Google Calendar
Google Earth
Google Keep
Chrome
Chromebook Basics
Chrome Apps & Extensions
WebsiteClassroom Website
DatabaseElementary and Secondary District Databases
Arts & CraftsArts and Crafts
Digitial CitizensDigital Citizenship
AssessmentFormative Assessment
InfographInfographics
Videos
Interactive Video
PowToons
WeVideo
BlogBlog
SmartNotebookSmartNotebook
Flipped LessonFlipped Lesson
PhotoPhoto Management
Online ReadingOnline Reading
SAMRLessons Redefined
Interactive PresentationInteractive Presentation
ResearchResearch Skills