Getting your newsletters onlineSara Paulson

Staff Development

Teacher as Practitioner

Technology integration cannot happen until you put the technology into practice yourself

We already do print newsletters….now let’s try doing them online communication

Goal is to learn more about using technology with kids and connect with families

“We ask children to break through their fears of the unknown, dive in, and take risks. We must do the same.

Who is your community?

What do you want to share with them?

Students in Irene and Jenny’s 5th grade were surveyed about their internet use and they use the 47 web site to see what’s going on in the school

Class pages are a good way to start, but blogs are more adapted and easy-to-use for newsletters since they are set up like a diary

Step 1: Gather

What do you have ready to post online?You can cut and paste text

Add 1-2 photos easily with tool bar

You’re done!

You have a diary of work done with your kids for your community to view and comment on

Step 2: Set up your blog

http://www.blogger.com

Done!

Step 3: Add a post

Example

What a post looks like

Settings: Basic

Settings: Comments

Settings: Comments, page 2

Settings: Permissions

Settings: Layout

Our blogs (so far) at PS347

http://newatthelibrary.blogspot.com - Newsletter

http://kidsillustrate.blogspot.com - Student work gallery

http://class218.blogspot.com - Student work including slide show gadget

http://followingyourbliss.blogpost.com - Combination professional blog/student work/newsletter with many gadgets

Anyone else? Let’s jump in!