Welcome 6th Graders!
Well hello there! You are about to start a brand new technology adventure like nothing else! It’s called “blogging” and it will let you share your thoughts, feelings, and ideas with the world. Those who read your blog will be able to comment on what you’ve written and share their experiences with you. Once you start blogging, you may never want to stop! So here’s your assignment:
1. Click on the link below to watch a video that explains blogging:
2. Next, watch a video about what blogging means to Island School Bloggers:
3. Now, check out a few blog posts from Island School Students:
EMcNeil composed a poem about being a student
PNegron made an animation about “blood diamonds”...
AVelazquez pretends she woke up as a lady bug
Rhernandez put a movie in his blog about being healthy
SColon wrote a poem about her brother
SJones posted about a dream she had…
4. Before the end of class, let’s get back together and discuss the following questions:
-What is a blog?
-What can you put in your blog?
-What do you think is not o.k. to put in your blog?
