{"id":9060,"date":"2015-06-11T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T17:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theedublogger.edublogs.org\/?p=9060"},"modified":"2015-06-12T07:57:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T15:57:43","slug":"weekly-roundup-how-blogging-transformed-my-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/weekly-roundup-how-blogging-transformed-my-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Roundup: How Blogging Transformed My Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"weeklyroundup\"This week\u2019s round-up of Edublogs news, blog posts, classroom resources, and all things blog related.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This week, Mrs. McNally published her post, “How Blogging Transformed My Classes<\/a><\/em>.” In her post, Mrs. McNally weaves inspirational stories about moments of cooperation, discovery and, dare I say, enlightenment into her practical descriptions of how she set up her blog and began the process of blogging with her classes.\u00a0It’s a post worth reading and sharing with other teachers who may be interested in blogging with their classes.<\/p>\n

Another great blog to take a look at is\u00a0Fiona’s Action Research Project:\u00a0Sharing & Reflecting on Learning<\/a>. This blog explores the step-by-step process of blogging with students. It’s full of great information derived from real-world experiences. This is another blog\u00a0worth reading and sharing.<\/p>\n

So Many Roads: Posts About Different Ways To Learn<\/h3>\n

For narrative learners who grasp concepts by aligning them to stories, could storytelling be the “secret sauce” to STEM education<\/a>?<\/p>\n

If you’ve thought about creating a maker space in your class for active learning, the Daring Librarian shows you how to get started with the maker space starter kit.<\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual field trips are a great alternative to “real world” field trips that require travel costs, supervision and lot of planning. Here are 7 tips for\u00a0doing your virtual field trip right<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have you watched a YouTube video on how bake cookies, or how to tune up your bike? If so, congratulations, you have taken part in micro-learning!\u00a0Find out what micro-learning is and how it can be made a part of eLearning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Edublogs Community Posts<\/h3>\n

What if video games were homework? Let students design, build and play their own games<\/a> as part of the the\u00a0STEM Video Game Challenge.<\/p>\n

For the teachers who never take a break,\u00a0here’s a list of resources\u00a0that are perfect for anytime, anywhere learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Tompkins HS Library is working on creating their own maker space. Find out\u00a0which\u00a0resources they’ll be using to plan and create their space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mr. Martin’s Musings explores the popularity of podcasts and vlogs<\/a>. How could these be incorporated into your classroom blogging?<\/p>\n

Unbeatable Tweetables<\/h3>\n
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10 Ways to use the YouTube Creative Studio with your Students | #TechEducator<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/zNXgBKylkV<\/a> #edtech<\/a> #k12<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeffrey Bradbury (@TeacherCast) June 5, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n