Here's an excellent example on how the app is being used in my language arts class.

I found myself using this app again and again throughout the school year.  

Ok, here we go.  Students in the advanced class will be blogging weekly from now on.  They will also be replying to their peers' blogs as well.  I encourage them to be kind and respectful and offer thoughtful responses as they write. 






  

If outside classes are interested in commenting on student blogs, please feel free to do so.  We are looking forward to collaborating with students from all over the world.  

Click here to get to the links page of student blogs.

Christmas break started out with the best news for my students, my school, and me.  I received the email I had been waiting for since submitting my single iSTE13 presenter proposal in October.    

Ok, so now what?  Fundraising and tons of it! I promised my students the first day of school that we were going. We are more than happy to accept ideas to help us get there.  You can check out our school site here for more information on our school and our staff.

Paperwork Submitted


I want to take the first group of Yuma area students to iSTE.  I want to show the world how awesome my students are, but more importantly,  I want my students to see how awesome they are.   
 




I have some fabulous plans in store.  So, it is time to get excited, motivated and dig in and enjoy the ride!  It is going to be a blast.  

Today students received their very own Weebly sites!  This is a very exciting thing since they will be creating multimedia projects, collaborating and blogging to show their understanding of the content.  

Student goals are:

1. Create a digital portfolio of their course work
2. Develop a responsible  online presence by learning about digital citizenship
3. Collaborate with their peers locally and globally via edmodo 
4. Become readers,  writers, and editors
5. Problem solvers

You may be wondering why we are going to be blogging this year.  Or, maybe you are thinking what will you blog about.  Read on and get an idea of what will be expected of you.  First of all, blogging isn’t just about writing posts; it’s about sharing your learning and reflecting on what you have discovered. 

Important parts of the blogging process include:
1. Read each others posts
2. Interact and comment on each others posts by challenging each others thoughts and views
3.Write posts in response to each others posts.

The class blog is the central hub that connects student blogs together; making it easier to share their learning, interact with each other and a global audience.