How to Upgrade School Culture and Give Students Voice with Digital Blogfolios

1. Best
The Best of Both Worlds
BLOGS + PORTFOLIOS =
Andrea Hernandez Shana Gutterman

2. IT’S A JOURNEY
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin created a Pinterest
board featuring MJGDS
• Click here for Pinterest Page
“A Journey of 1000 miles
begins with a single step.”
-Lao Tzu
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37prime/2594722848/

3. OUR FIRST STEP
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin created a Pinterest
board featuring MJGDS
• Click here for Pinterest Page

4. THE BLOGFOLIO STORY...
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin created a Pinterest
board featuring MJGDS
• Click here for Pinterest Page
C
mjgds.org/students

5. q
TOOLS

6. C
CORE VALUES

7. • Student’s questions were
answered by John Riches, from
Alcoa
• Questions were put into a podcast
• Click here for Podcast
• Click here for Video
STUDENT VOICE

8. C• Click here to see 5th grade free
art Pinterest page
• Students picked their
project.
• Students blogged
about their experience.
Click here to see student blog
Everyone is Unique
CREATIVE EXPRESSION

9. AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE

10. • Self-portrait use app, Sketchbook
• Face or Vase using app,
Sketchbook
• Forced perspective photography
WRITING PRACTICE

11. C
VISUAL COMMUNICATION

12. DOCUMENT GROWTH

13. What You Teach Isn’t Always What They Learn
ASSESSMENT

14. ● Ping Pong Ball Game
● Web-Based Games
● Play Dough
● Color Mixing Paints
● Project
Why Are Primary Colors Important?
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

15. •
SELF-EVALUATION

16. AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

17. OUR FAVORITE PROJECTS

18. • Language Arts: Students learned
about adjectives.
• Art: The concept of adjectives was
reinforced by critiquing Vincent Van
Gogh’s paintig, Starry Night.
FAVORITE PROJECTS

19. • Teaching teachers how to
use the Smart Board
• Creating simple templates
QUAD-BLOGGING

20. RESOURCES
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin cere for Pinterest
Page
facebook.com/blogfolios

21. WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin created a Pinterest
board featuring MJGDS
• Click here for Pinterest Page
“A Journey of 1000 miles
begins with a single step.”
-Lao Tzu
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37prime/2594722848/

22. EXIT TICKET
• Made dog toys from recycled
t-shirts for dogs in shelters
• Creative writing
• Critter Kin created a Pinterest
board featuring MJGDS
• Click here for Pinterest Page
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