For all learners at Russley School to be safe, confident and digital citizens able to access the NZC with blended e-learning opportunities that support them anytime, anywhere.
To achieve this we have provided PD to teachers build teachers’ capability so they can set up and maintain class blogs.
To ensure the success of the class blogs we used a process that enabled all teachers, regardless of their ICT experience level, to create an online community.
Initial exploration:
Implementation:
The introduction of class blogs has been successful. Our process has allowed the more experienced teachers flexibility in blogging options. Less experienced teachers have been supported to develop their skills and blogs at an appropriate pace.
A next step for us is to increase the opportunities for student ownership and collaboration on the class blogs. Making valuable and reflective comments on own blogs and the blogs of others will be a school wide focus.
We are making progress towards using blogs as an anytime, anywhere learning tool: http://team3russley.weebly.com/. However, we need to increase the capability of all teachers to provide anytime learning opportunities through blogging. We will use a staff PD session for teachers to share their progress and reflection.
Blogging provides means of engaging whanau. We will need to explore ways to foster parental support with comments and feedback.
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Comments
It is great ot read your reflection and to see the great progress you are making in sharing your students work through blogging.
I see that you are looking to increase the parent comments and involvement in your blgos so may I suggest you take a look here to hear some great discussion around involving parents and communities in blogs and teaching students to leave thoughtful comments.
Best of luck with developing your blogging as an anytime, anywhere learning tool.