Blogging+for+Math+Smarties

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@http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Media.aspx?ShowDetail=true&ProductID=BKF393

Types of Blog Entries for Mathematics: RAFT Writings @http://www.writingfix.com/wac/writing_across_curriculum_rafts_math.htm @http://www.writingfix.com/WAC/numberfix.htm http://www.tantasqua.org/superintendent/profdevelopment/etraft.htm

Sample Assignment

Generic Writing Prompts
 * Strategies for solving problems
 * Feelings about math
 * How students have applied mathematics in the classroom

Writing Good Comments @http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-write-a-blog-comment.aspx

Blogging Rules @http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_Rules @http://www.classblogmeister.com/bloggers_contract.doc

Blog Sites
 * [|www.blogger.com]
 * [|www.wordpress.com]
 * www.kidblog.org

Looking for educators to follow? Check out these blogs by educators who are walking the walk!

@http://www.pageflakes.com/sbolenabbott/31890286

Must have reading- Ferriter, W.M., & Gary, A. (2010).//Teaching the iGeneration: 5 easy ways to introduce essential skills with web 2.0 tools//. Bloomington, IN:Solution Tree Press.