Blogs

[|Enhancing the English Curriculum]
=Level 2: Speaking, Writing, Presenting= =Processes and strategies=

Select and use sources of information, processes and strategies with some confidence to identify, form and express ideas.

 * ==**show some understanding of the connections between [|oral, written and visual language] when creating texts.**==
 * ==**creates texts by using meaning, structure, visual and grapho-phonic sources of information and processing strategies with growing confidence.**==
 * ==**seeks feedback and makes changes to texts to improve clarity and meaning**==
 * ==**Is reflective about the production of text: monitors, self-evaluates and describes progress with some confidence**==

Shows some understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences
It is important for readers to recognise that behind every text is an author, that the author has a reason for writing, and that the reader has a reason for reading.The purpose of the author may be to
 * constructs texts that demonstrate a growing awareness of audience and purpose through appropriate choice of content, language and text form.
 * expects the texts they create to be understood, responded to and appreciated by others
 * develops and conveys personal voice where appropriate


 * provide or obtain information;
 * share the excitement of an event;
 * persuade or influence;
 * create or enter a personal world;
 * stimulate the imagination;
 * convey important cultural stories or myths;
 * express or appreciate a point of view.

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What is a BLOG ?
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=**Have a peep into other classrooms. What do you like ? ...**= =**[|New Zealand Teacher Blogs]**= =**[|Kathy Cassidy's Classroom Blog] (From 20 Best Blogs)**=

**Rachel Boyd's Why Let our Students Blog?**
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[|Ten reasons to comment on blogs] but also relevant points for having classblogs
**Some great examples of classblogs**

[|Room 6 Upper Moutere School] Year 7 and 8
[|Upper Moutere School]

[|Abanskaya 9th Class] Russia
[|The Brain Waves] Grade 3 Bridgeport CT USA Students from Mexico, Guatamala, Uruguay and Honduras.

Setting up a class blog

[|Edublogs] allows a class blog and student blogs

[|Westwood Wonderkids]

http://super7scoopers.edublogs.org/2010/02/12/what-makes-a-great-writer/ http:room2kaiparaflats.blogspot.com/2010/02/smile-new-story-from-old-story.html// http://tps10.wordpress.com/ http://woodmonstas.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-is-blogging-cool.html

==[|The EDUBLOG Awards] Great collection of authentic work - Check it out and see what's happening. ==