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    Student blogs : how online writing can transform your classroom / Anne Davis and Ewa McGrail.

    • Title:Student blogs : how online writing can transform your classroom / Anne Davis and Ewa McGrail.
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    • Author/Creator:Davis, Anne P., 1943- author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:McGrail, Ewa, author.
    • Published/Created:Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:English language--Composition and exercises--Computer-assisted instruction.
      Students--Blogs.
      Internet in education.
    • Description:xx, 100 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
    • Summary:This book investigates blogs as digital spaces where students can practice writing and converse with an authentic audience. It focuses on idea development and gives students voice.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9781475831702 (hardcover alkaline paper)
      1475831706 (hardcover alkaline paper)
      9781475831719 (paperback alkaline paper)
      1475831714 (paperback alkaline paper)
      9781475831726
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Planning and Integrating Blogging into the Curriculum
      Keeping Standards and Pedagogy in Mind While Integrating Blogging
      Integrating Blogging Across the Curriculum
      Possibilities for Blog Posts that Go Across the Curriculum
      Blogging and Summary Writing from Content Area Readings
      Ensuring Successful Blogging for All
      Thinking through Some Logistics
      Blogging Platforms Available to Teachers
      Other Issues that Teachers Need to Address before Actually Blogging
      Recruiting and Connecting the Audience to the Educational Goals
      ch. 1 Takeaways
      2. Preparing Students for Blogging in the Classroom
      Creating a Class Blog and Other Strategies
      WebQuest Activity
      Guidelines for Safe and Responsible Blogging
      ch. 2 Takeaways
      3. Blogging in Action
      Blogging in Our Classroom: An Inside View
      Google Mapping Our Way to Understandings
      Connecting Globally with Gizmo
      Story Writing with Photographs
      Proof-Revising with Podcasts
      Exploring Idioms for Vocabulary Development
      Purposeful Conversations about Vocabulary
      Interviewing and Educating Our Legislators
      ch. 3 Takeaways
      4. Nurturing a Community of Writers through Blogging
      Developing and Nurturing a Community of Writers
      Fostering Relationships
      Celebrating Accomplishments and Acknowledging the Learner
      ch. 4 Takeaways
      5. Blogging and Understanding Copyright and Fair Use
      Why Copyright and Fair Use Matter
      Thinking About the Use of Images on Blogs
      Copyright and Fair Use
      Teaching Creative Commons
      Understanding Copyright Licenses
      Public Domain
      Websites with Images for Classroom Use and Copyright Information
      ch. 5 Takeaways
      6. Doing Assessment Differently throughout Blogging
      Ongoing Feedback as Formative Assessment
      Seeing the Bigger Picture from Ongoing Feedback
      ch. 6 Takeaways
      Our Parting Comments.
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