In today's world, it can be argued that writing for an online audience is an entirely new form of writing that students need to be exposed to from an early age.
KidBlog is the perfect platform to introduce young primary and junior students to the concept of blogging. Teachers can quickly add students to a class, using an easy to use teacher dashboard that is very similar to Bit Strips. Within this dashboard, teachers can set access levels and turn comment moderation on or off. This allows the teacher to create a protected class blog that can only be viewed by students, with comments that are only visibile upon teacher approval.
The KidBlog interface is extremely user friendly, and students as young as Grade 1 can easily navigate and post blog entries. In their blogs, students can include links to websites to support their learning, can upload pictures and audio files to support their written message, and can even upload video that they've created using Photostory 3, Frames, or other software available on the school network.
Imagine students blogging about their personal connections to a read-aloud, their learnings from a Scientist in the School presentation, or using blogging as an online journal. Check out KidBlog now and get started blogging in your primary classroom.
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