Join us in attending this insightful virtual workshop hosted by technology teacher and Global Classroom Project member, Theresa Allen. Educators from around the world and from the Global Classroom Project will demonstrate excellent ways to blog in the classroom. Details are below:
Educator Virtual Professional Development
Blogging in the Classroom
February 1, 2013
Watch for links to session soon on the EVPD wiki:
http://educatorvirtualpd.wikispaces.com
Learn from several veteran bloggers around the world about ways to blog in your classroom!
Schedule:
12:05-12:25 Blogging to Motivate and Engage Learning
(Effie Kyrikakis, principal of Winners Education and #globalclassroom educator)
12:30-12:50 Blogging Platforms Intro – Blogger, Kidblog, Edublogs, WordPress, Posterous, Google Sites, Edmodo
(Theresa Allen, Technology Teacher and #globalclassroom organizer)
12:55 – 1:15 How to Blog Weekly with Writing Activities and to Connect w/ Other Classrooms
(Louise Morgan, 2nd grade teacher and #globalclassroom organizer)
1:20-1:40 Blogging as Reflective Math Journals w/ 4th Graders
(Paula Naugle, 4th grade teacher and global educator)
1:45-2:05 (TBA)
2:10-2:30 Bloggin’ to Reach Parents and the Community (Joe McNulty, Technology teacher and global educator)
2:35-2:55 Blogging and the Common Core (John Miller, 7/8th grade Science teacher and global educator)
*There will also be pre-recorded presentations from educators who couldn’t present live, but wanted to share their knowledge and experience with us:
Larisa Tarasevich - Studying Different Cultures through Blogging (English teacher and global educator)
Karen Lirenman – Kidblogs as Digital Portfolios and Windows to the World (Grade 1 teacher and #globalclassroom educator)
Dana Racanelli – Blogs for Student Support (Junior High Social Studies teacher and global educator)
Anne Mirtschin – Basic Essentials of a Blog (ICT teacher and #globalclassroom educator)
Claire Buist – Class and Individual Blogs – Engaging the Learners (ICT and #globalclassroom educator)
Looking forward to a wonderful day of learning and sharing – hope you can join us!

January 16, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Dear Global Classroom, My name Is Ritu Singh and I am a working professional, 1st Feb is a working day for me but I don’t want to miss this opportunity either. What should I do? please suggest.
Thanks,
January 16, 2013 at 3:08 PM
We will be recording the sessions and will post them again. Thank you for your interest!
January 31, 2013 at 5:11 AM
I’m so glad to hear that the sessions will be recorded. How can we ensure we get a link for the recorded sessions?
January 31, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Thank you for your interest! The recorded session will be linked on the wiki: http://educatorvirtualpd.wikispaces.com
January 16, 2013 at 1:39 PM
*Educator Virtual Professional Development*
*Blogging in the Classroom*
*February 1, 2013*
*I would like to know the time table for Argentina*
*Thanks a lot*
*Kind regards,*
*Eugenia Valotta *
*Euge *
January 16, 2013 at 3:07 PM
There’s a link that shows the date and time for the start, but I don’t have them for each block.
January 16, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Looks like a great line up! Wish I could be a part of it but we have Catholic Schools Week activities that day and night. Looking forward to the recording!
January 16, 2013 at 3:07 PM
This is how we are ending our CSW. Hope all’s well!
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