1. Why Blog?
Students learn as they engage in
shared activities and conversations
with other people including family
members and people in the wider
community.
NZC p 34

3. What is a blog?

4. Collaboration and Building Relationships...
In the classroom.
Learning the basic
skills of blogging
and posting
comments…
…and the rules we
need to follow to
keep safe.
matakana5-2010.blogspot.com

5. Collaboration and Building Relationships...
In the classroom and with our parents.
matakanaroom5.blogspot.com

6. Collaboration between classrooms.
Year 2 classes blog
about Maori legends...
...and respond to each
others ideas on our
book blogs.
http://room5sbookblog.blogspot.com/

7. Home/School Learning

8. Published work is accessible at school
...and at home.
http://room5sbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/mauis-chant.html

9. A place to publish photos, digital
and web 2 based work.
http://www.matakana4.blogspot.com/2011/11/ http://matakana5-2010.blogspot.com/
possums.html#comment-form 2010_11_01_archive.html

10. Authentic Audience
(encourages excellence and goosebumps)
http://room5sbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/battle-
of-mountains_10.html

11. Sustainability is the key
Purpose
Passion
Persistence
Perseverance

12. Why Blog?
http://voicethread.com/?#u174101.b1334942.i7111044

13. Our blogs
http://www.mrsvikstrand.blogspot.com/
http://www.matakana4.blogspot.com/
http://matakana5-2010.blogspot.com/
http://room5sbookblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.matakanaroom5.blogspot.com/