Everybody Blog – 7644

TIPC Ratings

7 – Target: Students developed their own research questions based upon interest for their personal blog. Students were given instruction on how to find and evaluate sources of information. Students then collected and tagged appropriate sources in Feedly in order to keep current on their research topics. Information from various sources was periodically synthesized into posts.

7 – Target: Students worked on blogs which are a form of communication. They shared information with others who are experts on their topics around the world. Students also visited other blogs and left comments. In many cases, students went above and beyond and interviewed family members and community members for information to post on the blog. Students created norms and distributed roles within groups while peer reviewing blogs periodically. Students reflected on their communication and collaboration.

7- Target: Students will work to solve an authentic task. How do I increase traffic and commenting on my blog? (ending a post with a question, meta tagging, commenting on other people’s blogs, linking to other forms of social media, etc.) As part of the writing process, students will post new information on their blog and respond to comments. Students will learn about strategies to use to attract visitors to their blog. Students reflected on how they solved the problem of getting more visitors to their blog.

7 – Target: Students are synthesizing information from all over the place to create an innovative website that interests followers from all over the globe. They are looking at existing sites to create unique works. They are involved in strategic risk taking as it relates to choosing topics that will interest the most people. Students reflected on the creative process and on how innovative strategies helped or did not help their blog.