Sam presented on August 5 2013 at JET13 CJMSF. He shared how Interactive writing can support learning and showed the participants some of the functionality of Kidblog
2. IW Supports Core Principles
Always be modeling
Make time for reflection
Be transparent
3. IW Supports Learning
Writing is a meta-cognitive process
Grammar is logic dependent
To write you have to make sense of
something
Use questions to guide students
Writing a Learning Reflection post
4. A Tour of KidBlog
Functionality
Safety
Available Roles
Your Profile
Media Library
15. KidBlog Supports Learning
A space students can extend learning
Reflection and sharing
Connect with experts and learners alike
16. Kidblog Supports Community
Through sharing posts and comments
students get to know other students outside
their section
Teaching students to comment for
connection is transformative (connection not
correction)
Comments4kids.blogspot.com an online
community of school-based
17. Community Supports Learning
Barry Chazen “The Philosophy of Informal
Jewish Education”
Students actively engaged in a community
will integrate their learning more deeply
Learning is identity creation