A New Year means time to update the Check out Class Blogs list which has been growing since November, 2008.
About the Class Blog list
It now contains over 200 class blogs, sorted into different categories based on age, subject area and type of blog.
The list was set up so educators can check out different types of class blogs to get ideas for their own class blog while also making connections with classes in other countries.
I’ve worked through ALL the blog URLs in the comments on Calling All CLASS blogs…Please Share Your Blog URL With Us! to:
- Remove blogs that have been deleted or are no longer active (haven’t updated since Jan, 2009)
- Insert links to the new Class blog for educators who create a new blog for each school year
- Add any blogs missing from the list
The list contains amazing examples of Class blogs from around the World!
How To Add Your Class Blog To The List
As Calling All CLASS blogs…Please Share Your Blog URL With Us! post is now over 12 months old, and contains over 250 comments, I’m closing off comments on that post.
Off course I’m still happy to grow our Check out Class Blogs list — I just need to restart the list to make it manageable again 😎
If you want to add your class blog to this list (or update your class blog details) leave a comment on this post to share with us:
- Your Class Blog name(s) and URL(s).
- Approximate age of students and are they primary, secondary or tertiary?
- If applicable, what subject area? e.g. maths, science, language, history, English, Art, Music, ELL, ESL, & EFL
- Country
Here’s an example of the type of information needed:
Please check the Check out Class Blogs list first before providing updated information.
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My class is participating in the Great Mail Race and we are trying to communicate with schools in every state. If you would like to participate the information can be found at http://mrskaymedina.edublogs.org . We are looking forward to your communication.
Hi there,
We would love to be included on this list! We are really excited to view other classroom’s blogs and to have other people view and comment on ours! We are a grade 3 (8-9 years) class in Alberta, Canada. Our blog is used to highlight our writing and artwork. We also share some information about other subject areas and the general happenings of our classroom. Please visit us!
http://sletendre.edublogs.org/
Hello there, this is a great resource. I wish to submit my wife’s blog to your list.
The purpose of the blog is to share with the parents and population at large the activities of a kindergarten class. I don’t know about other countries, but in Portugal kindergarten teachers are not viewed by the population as “real” teachers, they are completely unaware of the pedagogical foundations and learning goals of every activity that takes place in the class. She hopes to contribute to a better understanding of the key role of the kindergarten in literacy and future learning success.
Sala da Ana: http://anadominguez.org/blog
3 to 5 year old – Kindergarten
Country – Portugal (post in Portuguese)
This is such a great blog Sue. Full of great stuff.
Our school’s blogs aren’t on the list, and I would really like you to add them.
Chorlton Park Primary School, UK
(Primary)
You can access each yeargroup’s blog here:
http://www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk/
I also have a personal blog which I use to help develop practice in Primary Schools. You can see it here:
http://jacksloan.creativeblogs.net/
Thanks again,
Jack Sloan
Hi there,
Our school blog is set up for students to use as they wish; post on books (graded readers) they’ve read, submit homework assignments & send us ‘postcards’. All ages contribute, as do staff with school news or classroom highlights.
1 Luna Students’ Room http://lunainternational.blogspot.com/
2 International Pre-school > retirees
3 English/EFL
4 Japan
Hi Sue
Our class blog is still a work in progress and will be used as a communication tool for a Reception Class, Willunga Primary School in South Australia
I tried a web site last year and had so much positive feedback from parents that I had to have one this year. So with lots of help from my schools ICT coordinator, (thankyou Ali) I have moved to Edublogs. I must admit I am very excited about all the things it can do!
Leanne Crockford
@wpsreceptions, Hi Leanne, can I get you to confirm the ages of your students?
@Sue Waters, Hi Sue my class are 5 year olds!
I would like to enter my class blog to this list. I use this blog for students to respond to writing topics, videos, pictures, etc. The blog has links on it to student blogpages as well.
Class Blog name: Blog, blog blog blog, blog some more
URL: http://msvrburton.edublogs.org/
Age of students: 14-16
Subject: Secondary English
Country: Harvey, Louisiana, U. S. A.
Hi
I have just set up this blog ready to start the new school year in Sydney Australia. Please add us to your list and challenge.
http://year5rc.edublogs.org
Year 5 age 10 – 11 Sydney, Australia
@Henrietta Miller, your new blog is looking really good Henrietta. I hope my tips on blogging guidelines and rules helped?
Hi Sue
This blog is to be used by four Year 6 classes in Victoria, Australia. (Primary School, age 12/13yrs)
http://blogs.tps.vic.edu.au/ourspace2010/
Posts will be about current affairs and school based activities.
Cheers,
Jennyann
Hello,
I created a blog for my Grade 2 class last year (which we will continue to use and refer to) and I am in the process of starting a new one for my grade this year. I primarily use it as a school to home communication tool. The kids love sharing their work with family and friends.
2C’s Class Blog (2010)
http://2cdblog.globalstudent.org.au
2C at GKPS (2009)
http://grade2cd.globalstudent.org.au
Mr. Brovont’s Science Blog http://gbrovont.edublogs.org/
6th Grade Middle School students
Science
United States
Hello!
Our school blog gives information to students about life in Dublin and is a showcase for their photographs and class outings or Halloween outfits.
1. http://www.abbeycollege.ie/blog
2. Students are international; late teens to adult
3. ESL and some voccational ESP courses
4. Ireland
We are a 6th grade team of about 125 students near Raleigh North Carolina. I’m still getting all the kids online, but I teach Language Arts so they all will be required to do some writing about their reading. They’ll also have pages about things that interest them. I’d love to have students from all over comment to us; if you are interested in having some kind of e-pal relationship this year, I’m listening! (My students are mostly 12 years old, from middle (and upper middle) class backgrounds, many Asian/Indian students).
1. Team 17 Blog: http://baileyrdteam17.blogspot.com
2. Primary School 10 / 11 years
3. All curriculum areas
4. Auckland, New Zealand
Class Blog – Dare to Care – An online e-literary magazine
We are hoping to share our writings with family, friends, and other students around the world.
Check out the individual student’s links on the left side.
7-8th graders
English class
USA
Hello All,
Our class blog was launched this week. We are a high school class of 15 junior and senior Calculus students from the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, Colorado.
Please visit and check out our adventure!
CRMS Calculus 2010
http://crmscalc2010.blogspot.com/
Sue, please re-insert my edublog on your list. It used to be here. We are a fourth grade class in Joplin, Missouri, USA.
Exploration and Discovery (Mr. Hoggatt’s Class)
http://hoggatt.edublogs.org/
Our Class Blog is still evolving – it serves a 7th grade class that I co-teach. I am the English/History teacher and my partner teaches Math/Science.
Our class blog: https://liechtysharks.org (Room 200 Bloggers)
Hi, please add my class blog. It was set up as a resource for parents of Junior Primay children and will probably be expanding to cater for parents and students in year 4-5 this year.
Thanks for this great resource:)
http://bryanclass.edublogs.org
Sedgwick Middle School
West Hartford, CT 06107
Pamela Matway is a 6th grade social studies teacher and she runs a very active blog: blog.whps.org/mack
and one of our older English teachers has suddenly developed a passion for blogging: blog.whps.org/thine (check out his student book chat)
My job is to support my teachers in their blogging lives! I love it!
submitted by
Shannon McNeice
Library Media Specialist
Sedgwick Middle School
West Hartford, CT
Hi,
This is a First Grade blog. It is used to let parents, friends and any other interested person what is going on in our classroom. It is also very motivational for the students to write for a real purpose and a real audience.
Here is the blog http://mrspatterson.edublogs.org
Blenna Patterson
McHarg Elementary
VA
new class blog:
Room 9, Raumati Beach School, NZ
http://room9rbs.blogspot.com/
Year 5 (9-10 year olds)
Primary School
1) http://tilgunas.edublogs.org — Technology for Educators Blog
-blog for a university class–for teachers integrating technology into their classrooms
2) http://ilgunas.edublogs.org–LMS Tech Blog
-blog for 7th/8th grade technology exploratory class (ages 12-13)
3) http://lms.ilgunas.org–Beginnings
-blog for 7th grade language arts class (12 year olds)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Thank you to Edublogs for all your support.
Hi Sue,
Happy New Year to everybody!
I started blogging in 2007 and I really believe in using the ICT in the ESL/EFL classrooms. In this blog my 16 years old ESO,compulsory secondary education, students and the 18 years old baccalaureate ones can find lots of links to practice listening, reading and writing in English. They can do lots of grammar exercises and it’s also the ” Home” of their courses’ blogs where they post their writings.
The aim of the blog is to improve their knowledge of the English language and their digital competence while using the Internet
The name of the blog is : “Enjoy learning English” and you can find it here:
http://enjoy-learningenglish.blogspot.com/
From Barcelona, Spain
Hugs to everybody and my best wishes
Juan Rubies
Sue,
Could you please add my blog to the list of class blogs.
Thanks!
ddtanner
Get a CLUE
http://ddtanner.edublogs.org/
6-12 year olds
Primary Grades 1-5
Gifted Education
USA