Blogging+Lesson+Plan

=Lesson Plan: blog as a character from fiction or history= WORD VERSION OF THIS LESSON:

Some standards will be directly associated with the content or source materials __Writing Standards__ POV, etc. __Technology Standards__ ISTE TBD
 * Standards:**

Two or three class days, following appropriate time to cover source material
 * Time Frame:**

Internet Access Student and Teacher Accounts with KidBlogs
 * Materials:**

Teacher creates class account with KidBlogs Students log in and create profiles Do a test posting answering any question Each student will write a blog entry from the POV of the Students will then "time warp" to the present day and write an entry about how the character views a current event, or the world around us If the character is not historical, this can be accomplished by a "location jump" instead. Perhaps the character becomes a student at our school Students will post both blog entries by the end of the second class day On a third day, students could share by reading each other's entries and log comments on the blog postings or 3-4 of their classmates
 * Plan:**

Students could use alternative means to present their work without losing any of the content knowledge from the source material OR the interpretation and writing process from the blog by telling their stories in a video blog, making a short movie that answers the same "questions," or creating a multimedia presentation from the POV of the character or historical figure.
 * Ideas for Differentiation:**

Teachers could conference with students, using a rubric shared at the beginning of the lesson, to determine if each standard and skill has been met and to what degree. The standards and skills should include those based on the content from the source materials, as well as the writing and technology standards addressed. The rubric could also include any of the specific requirements (such as length or format of the blog or presentation) that teachers may include at their discretion
 * Assessment:**