KidBlog

We will be blogging about Math this school year! We will be using kidblog.org

//Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog.// //Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. __**Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs**__.// //Provide students with an authentic, engaging, and interactive learning experience.// //*Taken from [|http://kidblog.org]*//

 //*Taken from [|http://kidblog.org]*//
 * //Kidblog's advanced privacy features put safety first://**
 * Teachers have administrative control over all student blogs and student accounts.
 * Your students' blogs are private by default - viewable only by classmates and the teacher.
 * For "semi-public" blogs, set up guest (e.g. parent) accounts that require a password to view students' posts/comments.
 * Comment privacy settings block unsolicited comments from outside sources.
 * Kidblog does not collect any personal information from teachers or students.

﻿ //How does it all work//? //Follow these simple steps...// ﻿1. Go to your class blog website and you will see a screen similar to the one below.  ﻿ Honors Math Grade 4 Honors Math Grade 5 [|Honors Math Grade 6] [|Honors Math Grade 7] [|Honors Math Grade 8]

2. Click on >>Log in (upper right hand corner)...  3. Click on the drop down arrow next to **"Select Your Name"** and choose your name and enter your password (I will give you all your own unique password--please don't share it with any other students). The click the **Log In** Button and you will be taken to a page similar to the one below.  //You will notice in the top right hand corner, "Log in" has changed to "Logged in: Your Name" and there are two additional options as well.//  <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">So now, what do you do?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**4**. To read a post click on the Title of the post. For example, click "**Welcome!**" and you will see... <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Notice that you can also leave a comment. **//All comments will be approved by ME! Remember the etiquette of blogging that we talked about in class.//** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**5**. To leave a comment, simply type in the box below "**Leave a Comment**" <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Then click on the orange box that says "**Submit Comment**." Again, all submissions will be sent to me via e-mail and read and approved by me first. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">