ITEC 7430 Thing 4

Blogging for the first time with elementary students, I think would begin with many trials and errors. I originally said that I would start my students blogging in a group assignment but I think that I might start with a survey question for my students and I would have them give their input on it. Then I would allow them to get with a partner after reading a story and have them give the main idea of the story as well as their input on if they liked or disliked the story. I think that I would even ask them to say if they would recommend the story to others or not.

The following sites are sites that I looked at to get information in regards to how to evaluate blogs but int he end I decided to use Rubistar where I located and edited a rubric for student blogs.

Teachers Assessment and Rubric Information

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

TeacherStream K12 Online Teacher Network

http://teacherstream.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/evaluating-blogs-for-teachers-and-students/

Blog Rubric

Criteria	4 - Excellent	3- Good	2- Fair	1- Needs Improvement
Focus on Topic	There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.	Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.	Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.	The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.	Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.	Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.	Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.