Getting Rid of "Next Blog" in Blogger

The "next Blog" button keeps some teachers from using blogger in their classrooms. This article gave me a quick fix that worked. :)

http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604644

Classroom Podcasting

Here is an article with resources about Classroom Podcasting.
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2007/09/11/07willams.h19.html?tmp=1385339260

How to Plan a Writing Project

How to Plan a Writing Project:
1.Decide on a project. “I want my students to write a --------.”
2.Decide which writing elements you want demonstrated in the final product.
3.Create a rubric to evaluate those elements.
4.Make a model of an “excellent” example.
5.Optional: Make a checklist for peer evaluation.
6.Choose minilessons based on the model/rubric.
7.Pace your minilessons.
8.Enjoy your ready-to-go writing project next year.

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Technology Standards

These are the technology standards in Duval County. I notice many of them could be applied as justification for student blogging. For example:
An 8th grader is expected to demonstrate mastery of this skill:

Design, develop, publish, and present products using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Duval County Technology Standards

Testing Using Google Docs to Link a Document Online

Linking to a Google Document Here