What is a Classroom Blog?

Google defines blog: 

Blogs in General 
I love to Blog... I have a personal blog all about my pregnancies and my babies, so it's probably just in my blood. I stalk teacher blogs allllll the time. My personal favorite teaching blog is The Curly Classroom! That's me, though, so how can a non-blog-fanatic teacher successfully use Blogger in the classroom? There are tons of different ways.

Blogger

(Images from this PDF by WestEd for Google) 


Some teachers use them to share their lessons, experiences, decorations, findings, complaints, and so on with other teachers. These blogs can be extremely useful when you are stuck in a rut, but also, they can help you see what possibilities there are in the land of blogging.

Links to Different Classroom Blogs 
Check out these links to get an idea of the different ways people use blogger. 

Teacher Blogs for Teachers 
The Amazing Classroom(elementary)
A Cupcake for the Teacher (tons of elementary printables)
Fast Times of a Middle School Math Teacher
Confessions of a Middle School English Teacher (Not a blogger blog)
Clutter Free Classroom (Classroom Organization)
The Curly Classroom (secondary English) 
Following My Heart to First (first grade) 
Fourth & Ten (fourth grade) 
7th Grade Math Teacher Extraordinaire
Students of History (middle school History) 

Teacher Blogs for Student Use
Ms. Groesser's 9th grade World History Class
Ms. Morris' Science Classroom 
Mrs. Dufort's 3rd Grade Class
Mrs. Nicholas's 7th Grade Language Arts
Mrs. Dyer's 5th Grade Class (more for parents but great) 

Other Ideas For Use
- Absent Work: Take pictures of your board or anchor chart each day. (With the free app, you can take pictures on your phone and upload them to your class blog in seconds!) 
- Parent Communication: Link to Google Forms for sign-ups 
- Webquests: Easier hosting of links for webquests or specific websites for student use

Create Your Own Blog 
Google Directions for Creating a Blog