Elementary

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[|how to - Getting started in elementary] - Ning.com Bloglines -elementary blog tool and RSS Aggregator Reply by [|Laura Gibbs] on July 19, 2007 at 1:02pm hi Adina, I have all my students start out by using Bloglines BOTH as a blog tool (it's a very very very simple blog tool), AND as an RSS aggregator. this is a good way to get started, very simple - they are up and running in just a few minutes.

then later on as an option I introduce them to other blogging tools and other RSS readers, but for those who are a little nervous or just want to do the minimum, Bloglines takes care of both things at once!

here are the instructions I currently have up for my students - this is one of the very first things they do when classes start up each semester, and I've had a lot of success with it for two years now. they set up their blog and start publishing right away - it's very empowering, and they really like being able to include pictures.

[|Bloglines Blogging]

a couple weeks later, I have them start adding feeds (although I subscribe immediately to all their blogs; it's a great tool for me, because the Bloglines aggregator INSTANTLY updates to include Bloglines posts, whereas other feeds update only every half hour or so).

[|Permalink] Reply by [|Eduardo Peirano] on July 19, 2007 at 3:50pm I would start by introducing staff and students to [|del.icio.us]. I think it woldn't be so difficult for them to understand this tool, since they already know that their Browsers use Bookmarks and Favorites. I will introduce them to tagging. They can even [|Use del.icio.us for blogging]. Staff and kids will feel the need to know what others are bookmarking or commenting. Then I will introduce "my network" and sharing bookmarks. They will learn about networking and RSS feeds. Finally your staff and students will like to subscribe to blogs they bookmarked. It is the then the time to teach them about Feed Readers, such as [|Feedraider], Pageflakes, Netvibes or Bloglines. When students and staff feel the need to review the bookmarks and posts they are bookmarking and the posts they are reading, I am sure they will like to start blogging themselves.

[|RSS feeds for elementary students]

[|Beginning of the year activities] bulletin board and brochures

The Morse Guide - elementary wiki from day 1

Alternatively if they have to edit the same page, I have a stuffed animal that gets passed around. Whoever has that on their monitor can edit the page.

Top Tips: Use the main page for news. RSS feeds keep the wiki live and appear evolving. Use RSS to keep you posted on student updates. Google Calender is easily imbedded.

I would highlighly recommend a wikicharter - or appropriate use policy. With very few, minor misuses, it was very handy.

[|think.com] web pages and online projects

[|Parents Night] w/ wiki

[|Year round learning] [|goodreads.com]

Techworks which are activities from “Teacher Created Material”