A big part of blogging is having an audience to view the posts that are created. A blog is also a great way of connecting with the activities and work that is being completed in classrooms. An successful program to encourage commenting on blogs is Family Blogging Month.
The idea of this came from two class blogs, Mrs Morris' and Miss Jordan's Class and Mrs Yollis' class who started Family Blogging Month as a way of encouraging family members of students to comment. It is also a good forum to help parents understand the importance of netiquette and good Digital Citizenship.
The purpose of Family Blogging Month is to promote class blogs and educate families about having a good online presence. A blog can be a powerful tool in demonstrating the great learning that is happening within the classroom. Encouraging families to post comments on blogs gives them the opportunity to view this great learning and to respond to it.
To kick start Family Blogging Month, a Blogging night will be held to discuss Digital Citizenship, how to post a quality comment and to promote class blogs within our school community. Some ideas can be found in the infographic below:
