It is one of the most important conversations we can have. When student privacy and safety is at stake, we all have an obligation to do our part. Keeping in mind that laws and policies vary depending on where you are and what age you work with, there are some common sense tips we should…
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Edublogs Weekly Review: Taking blogging to infinity and beyond
This week we came across Mrs. T’s Fantastic Fifth Grade Bobcats class blog and this fun video post of a recent field trip to NASA. In fact, we liked the blog so much that it is our blog of the week! In addition, it really got us thinking about how blogging can be used to…
Edublogs Live Events In November
It’s hard to believe that November is already here and before long we will be in the middle of the holiday season! And this November, we wanted to let you know about several live events and webinars we have planned. These real-time events are delivered using Elluminate, complete with audio, chat and desktop sharing – and…
Edublogs News: Featured blogs and a hero’s interview
For the past few months, we have announced on facebook and twitter our featured blog-o-the-week each Thursday. We hope that others are able to gain ideas from these blogs while we are able to recognize teachers and students for all of their excellent work. This week, the featured blog is Heroes 2011 from Brebeuf Jesuit…
Edublogs Weekly Review: Social networking in schools, Facebook in trouble and email a thing of the past
Welcome to the first of what we hope is a useful post with a weekly overview of news in the edublogging world. This week, one of the most discussed topics around the web has to do with the use of social media by educators and students in schools. Many schools seem to be moving to…
Make-over your class blog and join the student blogging challenge
It is now time to join in on the bi-annual student blogging challenge! This challenge is all about having fun, improving blogging and reflective writing skills, and building readership and connections with a global audience. Last year, the two challenges included thousands of students from over 15 countries around the world! What is it? The…
