We all know that teachers are rich, right? Wrong. So, usually I steer clear of resources that cost money. However, when it comes to having my sweet students create their own learning portfolios on a blog the $36 annual fee for Kidblog is well worth the money.
The Top 5 Reasons I Love Kidblog
1. Ease of use- Even for my students who struggle with using technology, one 30 minute lesson was all it took to have them blogging on their own. It was very quick for me to register my students, and each student got their own page. Kidblog uses a very simple design and it almost guides the blogger through the posting process.
2. Management- I can control who can post, what posts, and who can view it.
3. Safety- Unless I (the teacher) have added you to the blog, you will not be able to see any posts.
4. Collaboration- In reference to #3, if I want to collaborate with another classroom we can link our classes so that they can view and comment. This is great for global awareness and 21st Century collaboration skills.
5. Parent Access- A student can send their parent an invitation to "join", but that parent can only see his/her own child's blog posts.
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