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References and Resources

Benefits of Student Blogging

• Edutopia: Blogging in the 21st Century
• Blogging in the classroom can help both students and educators
• Why Blogging is So Valuable in the Elementary Classroom
• Blogging with Young Learners - primary​

How to Get Started Blogging

• Blogging in classroom – How to get started
• Teaching Channel Video: Taking a Leap into Blogging
• ​Teaching With Blogs

Bloggers & Inspirational Educators

• Pernille Ripp

Recommended Reading

• Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning, John Hattie
• ​The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education), Linda Darling Hammond

Blogging Activities for Students

• 10 Blogging Activities for Elementary Students
• Weekly Blog Challenges

Videos about Student Blogging

• Benefits of Blogging for Kids
• What is a Blog?
• What is Blogging for Elementary Students?

Research Articles

• What Are the Benefits of Blogging in the Elementary Classroom?
• How Do Communication and Collaboration Affect Engagement with Independent Reading?

Inspiration & Humor

• Sir Ken Robinson's Ted Talk - "Do Schools Kill Creativity?"
• ​Kid President's Video - "Pep Talk to Teachers and Students"
• Rita Pierson's Ted Talk - "Every Kid Needs a Champion"
  

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