Directions:
Each student will create a blog and post at least 10
times throughout the semester. (Share link with Dr. Coleman and your
classmates by leaving a comment on this post.)
Dates for posts are listed on the Course Schedule. In addition to each post, you should
view/comment on at least two classmates’ posts.
Choose from the list of prompts below.
Blog Post Prompts:
- Current Events (briefly describe event, give link to news site, and describe classroom application)
- Reflection on social studies teaching/learning strategies learned/observed in class or field experience
- Social studies teaching strategy overview
- Featured social studies teaching resource (Ex: book, game, teacher resource material, website, app, etc.)
- Educational policy issue (overview and your reflection)
- Thought-provoking or inspirational photo/quote (directly applicable to teaching in general and/or social studies education) – No more than 2 posts
Helpful Hints for
Using Blogger (Google’s free blog service):
- To access: Go to either www.google.com or www.blogger.com and sign in using your Google account email and password. (Once you are signed in, you can also access Google’s other products.) Then, click on the blog’s title that you want to view. This will take you to your Dashboard.
- To create a new post, click the orange “New Post” button (top left).
- To change the design of your blog, click on the “Template” button, then on “Customize.
- To change the layout, click “Layout.”
- To change privacy and other settings, click “Settings.”
- To view changes to your blog at any time, click the “View Blog” button at the top.
- To edit a post after it is published, click on the pencil icon. You can also view/edit all posts by clicking “Posts” from the Dashboard.
- To edit any other blog elements, click on the wheel icon.
You are welcome to customize your blog’s colors and design, but you
must use an easily readable font and color.
Remember that everything you publish as an educator reflects your
professionalism!
