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Blogging Research Overview
The focus of the research is to look at the question, how can blogging in an interdisciplinary project support the development of 21st century skills and content knowledge, specifically math content?  This study looks at one use of technology that supports the development of 21st century skills; the 6 C’s, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Character, and global Citizenship, and how it can support content as we push our practice and stretch our thinking of high quality PBL.

Round 1 Overview
Driving Question: How does using blogging within an interdisciplinary project affect mathematics content achievement?
​In the first round of research my driving question was, how does using blogging within an interdisciplinary project affect mathematics content achievement?  By looking at quantitative and qualitative data I found that blogging about math does not necessarily increase their math scores; however their blog score had a strong positive correlation to their final assessment scores.  This led me to think about how blogging can be used not only as a way to reflect and connect, but also as a great tool for formative assessment, and feedback. ​

Round 2 Overview
Driving Question:  In the context of a math classroom, how can blogging support students in becoming connected and reflective learners?
After analyzing the results of the round one research and getting feedback from other stakeholders, in the second round of research I decided to look at how we can make blogging more valuable to students.  I found that blogging would be more valuable to students if there was an expert or other stakeholder that read their blog and gave them feedback.

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What you can find this page

LESSONS
Pilot Week Project and Lighten Up Project with
​math details and student examples.

HOW-TOs
How and why to blog along with math resources and instructional material.

REFERENCES
Educational models, 
bloggers, case studies, academic papers, recommended reading, digital resources and helpful websites. 

ASSESSMENT
New Tech High School Wide Learning Outcomes and how they connect to blogging.  Ninth grade teacher team's assessment tools. 

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Standards
Linked below are the CA Common Core Math Standards and the New Tech Network learning outcomes information and rubrics. 

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Digital Tools

WHAT: Google Forms
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WHY: Google forms can be used for a variety of reasons.  Some possibilities to gather feedback, both qualitative and quantitative, you can give students auto graded assessments, sign up or sign out sheets. 

WHAT: Weebly
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WHY: Weebly provides a platform for students to create their blog portfolio.  It allows for students and others to comment and give feedback on posts.  Students can incorporate writing, images, videos and links. 

WHAT: Flipgrid
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WHY: Students are able record an oral response to a given question. Students are able to watch others videos.  

LESSONS

HOW-TOs

REFERENCES

ASSESSMENT