Student Blogging Challenge Archive

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  • Week 10: Farewell from the 19th challenge
    Andy Morffew via Compfight This is our last post for the Student Blogging Challenge until we start again in March 2018. I hope you have enjoyed the activities and the chance to make connections with other students and classes around the world. I would like to thank the mentors for taking time to visit and…Continue Reading Week 10: Farewell from the 19th challenge
  • Week 9: Have I improved?
    Mike Trimble via Compfight As many students are starting to leave the challenge due to end of term, I have decided to publish two posts very quickly for the last two weeks of the challenge. Week 9 is about proving your blogging skills learnt this year and Week 10 is reflecting and evaluating your blog…Continue Reading Week 9: Have I improved?
  • Week 8: Let’s play a game or two
    Hurca! via Compfight   Did you enjoy visiting the students and teachers blogs from a couple of weeks ago? Did you leave a comment on one or more of them? Have you checked back if the poster answered your comment? I know that many comments were left by students and I also know many have…Continue Reading Week 8: Let’s play a game or two
  • Week 7: Thinking globally
      Think globally, act locally Locally My recycling bin has more in it every week than my normal rubbish bin. I have a worm farm that chews up any extra fruit and vegetable rubbish I might have left over. Whenever I go for a walk, I pick up any rubbish especially on the beach nearby….Continue Reading Week 7: Thinking globally
  • Week 6: Visiting others
    Jim Hoffman via Compfight Some students and classes as well as some of the Edublogs managers have given me permission to use some of their posts for you to visit. Leave your comments on their posts rather than mine here. Remember what makes a great comment. Activity 1 Visit at least three of the posts…Continue Reading Week 6: Visiting others
  • Week 5: Let’s talk school
    I wonder how similar or different your school day is! I know we have students taking part that are home schooled, or are from an international school or have a one room school as well as go to university or a normal school. So this week’s theme is all about school. I am going to…Continue Reading Week 5: Let’s talk school
  • Week 4: Free choice
    Pedro Luna Guillen via Compfight The first three weeks of the challenge were mainly learning lots about blogging skills you need when working on public sites on the internet. You should have learnt the following so far: Avatars – what they are, how they are used, how to create one and upload to your blog…Continue Reading Week 4: Free choice
  • Enjoying the challenge?
    I know you have two weeks to complete the images and sounds activities but thought I might mention a couple of things I have been noticing while visiting blogs. Images When you use an image from the web you need to include a link back to where you found the image. I should be able…Continue Reading Enjoying the challenge?
  • Week 3: Using images
    There is a lot to learn in this challenge so it will be running for a two week (fortnight) period. The next challenge will be posted on 29 October. It is also a chance for classes that have been on Fall break or holidays to do some catching up. These activities also relate to Digital…Continue Reading Week 3: Using images
  • Visitor widgets
    As this week’s challenge is all about commenting, it would be a great time to have some visitor widgets on your blog sidebar. Sue Waters, from Edublogs, has a demo blog for widgets you can use. Check out her post but don’t go overboard putting hundreds of widgets on your blog. To get a widget,…Continue Reading Visitor widgets
  • Week 2: Let’s learn to comment
    Admin for week 2: When visiting many blogs last week, I noticed your pages in Edublogs often didn’t allow for comments to be written. You might need to do the following: Go to your about me page and open it in your dashboard. In top right corner, click on screen options and make sure Discussions…Continue Reading Week 2: Let’s learn to comment
  • Week 1: Let’s introduce ourselves
    Miss W or tasteach Whenever you see either of these avatars or images on the world wide web, you will know it is me. I am a retired teacher who began blogging with students in 2008. I still blog with teachers and students in Tasmania, Australia. I also blog about my family history and whenever I…Continue Reading Week 1: Let’s introduce ourselves
  • Nearly there
    Just a couple more days and the first challenge post will be published. Are you ready? Students, have you: registered for the challenge? added the challenge badge to your blog sidebar? checked you are on the student list only once? If your country is in pink then the URL is incorrect or I need a password…Continue Reading Nearly there
  • Register as student October 2017
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register  Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted *** this one is very important Students who want to connect with other students around the world Register only…Continue Reading Register as student October 2017
  • Classes register here
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Teachers who have their own class blog can register, can be any blogging platform Classes which want to connect with other classes around the world Reminders before registering If your blog URL is very long, then use a shortener such as this…Continue Reading Classes register here
  • Will you be a mentor for the October challenge?
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts on Sunday 1 October 2017. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period. But in…Continue Reading Will you be a mentor for the October challenge?
  • Week 10: Farewell from the 18th challenge
    This is our last post for the Student Blogging Challenge until we start again in October 2017. I hope you have enjoyed the activities and the chance to make connections with other students and classes around the world. I would like to thank the mentors for taking time to visit and comment on student blogs. I…Continue Reading Week 10: Farewell from the 18th challenge
  • Week 9: Have I improved?
    Mike Trimble via Compfight So we are one week away from the end of the challenge. Do you think you have improved your blogging skills since you began earlier this year? Now is your chance to prove your skills Activity 1 Write the very best post you can for your teachers and visitors to read. Remember…Continue Reading Week 9: Have I improved?
  • Week 8: Games and more games
    Hurca! via Compfight There are two activities this week and they are in the form of a game. They involve visiting other blogs, leaving quality comments and writing a post about the comments you left. Before playing the games, make sure your blog is ready for visitors. You have lots of interesting posts for visitors to…Continue Reading Week 8: Games and more games
  • Week 7: Footprints
    This week we are talking about our digital footprint. Being connected with all this technology means everyone is leaving a digital footprint. Activity 1. Watch the following 2 videos then leave a comment on this post about something that you found very interesting in one of the videos. Write a post explaining the differences between the videos. Which…Continue Reading Week 7: Footprints
  • Week 6: What to write about??
    Pedro Luna Guillen via Compfight In a couple of weeks, we will be playing a commenting game. But you need to get prepared for this. Make sure you have at least 5 other student blogs linked on the sidebar of your blog, in a page near your header area or in a recent post that your…Continue Reading Week 6: What to write about??
  • I am on holidays
    Just a note to everyone that I leave for a month holiday around Australia. As I am not sure what the internet connections will be like, I wont be able to check the blog every day and approve comments. I will try and do it at least once a week and also to flip posts…Continue Reading I am on holidays
  • Week 5: Culture and family
    How are you going getting comments from people other than your classmates? Have you received comments from overseas visitors? Has anyone in your family left a comment? Remember you might need to teach them how to leave a comment. Activity 1: Write a post about your family – include their interests, where you might have…Continue Reading Week 5: Culture and family
  • Week 4: Let’s look globally
    Alice Popkorn via Compfight Did you or your class remember to take part in Earth Hour last weekend? This week we are going to continue on similar topics about global issues. Global activities from January through March Did you or your class discuss or take part in any of these events? Memory of the victims of…Continue Reading Week 4: Let’s look globally
  • Mentors and students: please read this
    We are getting close to Easter Break here in Australia. That means we are half way through the blogging challenge. Over Easter, when I am travelling around Australia, I will be starting to remove students on the participants list if they haven’t completed the following: An about me page or post A post or page relating…Continue Reading Mentors and students: please read this
  • Teachers: please read this
    Many thanks to those teachers who are allowing their students to take part in the March 2017 student blogging challenge. There are many comments being left on the challenge posts but some students are only leaving the URL of their blog rather than the URL of the specific post or page they want me to…Continue Reading Teachers: please read this
  • Week 3: Photos and videos
    There is a lot to learn in this challenge so it will be running for a two week (fortnight) period. The next challenge will be posted on 2 April. It is also a chance for classes that have been on Spring break or holidays to do some catching up. Admin for this challenge Thanks to…Continue Reading Week 3: Photos and videos
  • Week 2: Learning to comment well
    Admin for week 2: When visiting many blogs last week, I noticed your pages in Edublogs often didn’t allow for comments to be written. You might need to do the following: Go to your about me page and open it in your dashboard. In top right corner, click on screen options and make sure Discussions…Continue Reading Week 2: Learning to comment well
  • 2017 Student Blogging Challenge Badges Are Here!
      Here are the new 2017 badges ready to add to your blogs. You can right click the badge above to save it to your computer and then follow the instructions below to add the badge to your blog. You can either add the badge to your a sidebar using the Image Widget or by pasting…Continue Reading 2017 Student Blogging Challenge Badges Are Here!
  • Week 1: Introductions
    Miss W or tasteach Whenever you see either of these avatars or images on the world wide web, you will know it is me. I am a retired teacher who began blogging with students in 2008. I still blog with teachers and students in Tasmania, Australia. I also blog about my family history and whenever I…Continue Reading Week 1: Introductions
  • Register as a student
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register  Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted *** this one is very important Students who want to connect with other students around the world Register only…Continue Reading Register as a student
  • Do you have time to mentor some students?
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts on Sunday 5 March 2017. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period. But in…Continue Reading Do you have time to mentor some students?
  • Class blog registration
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Teachers who have their own class blog can register, can be any blogging platform Classes which want to connect with other classes around the world Reminders before registering If your blog URL is very long, then use a shortener such as this…Continue Reading Class blog registration
  • Are you getting organized?
    So you are thinking about taking part in the Student Blogging Challenge in March but you want to know more about it and what it involves. The basics of the challenge The challenge is run twice a year beginning first Sunday in March and October for a 10 week period each time. It is organized by…Continue Reading Are you getting organized?

2016

  • Great blogs to visit
    In one of the last challenge posts, I asked for nominations of great blogs. Because there are no Edublog awards this year, I have decided to add to this post all those blogs you have nominated and who nominated them. Please visit these blogs and decide why some students thought they were great. Now read…Continue Reading Great blogs to visit
  • Week 10: Farewell until March 2017
    This is our last post for the Student Blogging Challenge until we start again in March 2017. I hope you have enjoyed the activities and the chance to make connections with other students and classes around the world. I would like to thank the mentors for taking time to visit and comment on student blogs. I…Continue Reading Week 10: Farewell until March 2017
  • Week 9: Show off
    Mike Trimble via Compfight So we are one week away from the end of the challenge. As some schools finish soon, I will be posting the last challenge early this week instead of next weekend. Look out for it about Wednesday. Do you think you have improved your blogging skills since you began earlier this…Continue Reading Week 9: Show off
  • Week 8: Community
    University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment via Compfight A week or so ago, I took part in a global education conference. The people who presented and listened to all the sessions are part of a network of educators around the world. They have their own little community or network. As a student…Continue Reading Week 8: Community
  • Week 7: Let’s talk school
    It has been interesting reading posts from students in different countries of the world. I wonder how similar or different your school day is! So this week’s theme is all about school. I am going to give you some suggestions but what you post about is up to you. Use one of my ideas or…Continue Reading Week 7: Let’s talk school
  • Week 6: Time to visit
    Hurca! via Compfight There are two activities this week and they are in the form of a game. They involve visiting other blogs, leaving quality comments and writing a post about the comments you left. Admin this week I have asked mentors to get back to me with those students who have not been doing the…Continue Reading Week 6: Time to visit
  • Week 5: Free choice
    Pedro Luna Guillen via Compfight Next week we will be playing a commenting game. But you need to get prepared for this. Make sure you have at least 5 other student blogs linked on the sidebar of your blog, in a page near your header area or in a recent post that your visitors can…Continue Reading Week 5: Free choice
  • Week 4: Guest posts
    Aikawa Ke via Compfight Different activities this week but first some posts worth visiting. These students and classes have been leaving the URL of their POST so I could visit easily. Many of you are only leaving URL of your blog rather than the actual post, so I only approve those comments but don’t visit….Continue Reading Week 4: Guest posts
  • Week 3: Images and attribution
    October 16-22 is Digital Citizenship Week in USA. CommonSenseMedia have lots of great ideas for activities. One important aspect of being a responsible digital citizen is our topic for this challenge. There is a lot to learn in this challenge so it will be running for a two week (fortnight) period. The next challenge will…Continue Reading Week 3: Images and attribution
  • Special: Blog Action Day (BAD 2016)
    Every year on  16 October, bloggers around the world take part in Blog Action Day (BAD). Generally there is a theme to write about like poverty, pollution, raise your voice and so on. But this year due to family commitments, the three volunteers who run this day are unable to get things organized like they…Continue Reading Special: Blog Action Day (BAD 2016)
  • Week 2: Time to comment
    Admin for week 2: When visiting many blogs last week, I noticed your pages in Edublogs often didn’t allow for comments to be written. You might need to do the following: Go to your about me page and open it in your dashboard. In top right corner, click on screen options and make sure Discussions…Continue Reading Week 2: Time to comment
  • Week 1: G’day, my name is ….
    Miss W or tasteach Whenever you see either of these avatars or images on the world wide web, you will know it is me. I am a retired teacher who began blogging with students in 2008. I still blog with teachers and students in Tasmania, Australia. I also blog about my family history and whenever I…Continue Reading Week 1: G’day, my name is ….
  • Registering a student blog
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register  Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted *** this one is very important Students who want to connect with other students around the world Register only…Continue Reading Registering a student blog
  • Do you have time to be a mentor?
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts on Sunday 2 October 2016. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period. But in the…Continue Reading Do you have time to be a mentor?
  • Are you getting ready for the October challenge?
    So you are thinking about taking part in the Student Blogging Challenge in October but you want to know more about it and what it involves. The basics of the challenge The challenge is run twice a year beginning March and October for a 10 week period each time. It is organized by Miss Sue Wyatt…Continue Reading Are you getting ready for the October challenge?
  • Poster session at ISTE2016
    Tracy and I had a fantastic time talking about the student blogging challenge at this years conference in Denver, Colorado. We set up a poster session that was created by three students who took part in the March set of activities. It was great to hear the response from other teachers about the skills of…Continue Reading Poster session at ISTE2016
  • Week 10: Time to say goodbye
    This is our last post for the Student Blogging Challenge until we start again in September/October 2016. I hope you have enjoyed the activities and the chance to make connections with other students and classes around the world. I would like to thank Sue Waters from Edublogs for writing a few of the challenges this time,…Continue Reading Week 10: Time to say goodbye
  • Week 9: Doing my best
    Photo Credit: Evan Leeson via Compfight Well, this is our second last week in the March challenge for 2016. Over the last 8 weeks, you have learnt a lot about blogging if you have done most of the activities and checked out the links included in my posts. It is now your time to do…Continue Reading Week 9: Doing my best
  • Week 8: Game time
    Before you start, please make sure you have at least 5 other student blogs linked on the sidebar of your blog, in a page near your header area or in a recent post that your visitors can find easily. Make sure these are blogs from other students around the world, not just those in your…Continue Reading Week 8: Game time
  • Week 7: Work then play
    Jono Martin via Compfight Once you have finished your work at school, you can often go and play with something in the room. But let’s also think about people with unusual jobs – what did they do for play or relaxation? I think about my great great grandfather who was a whaling captain in the…Continue Reading Week 7: Work then play
  • Week 6: Our food and culture
    An important part of blogging as part of a global community is learning more about each others’ culture.  Food is often one of the first things you notice when visiting another country. (If you completed this activity last year, you might want to change the topic to stories, songs or clothing from your culture) This…Continue Reading Week 6: Our food and culture
  • Week 5: Images and sounds
    There is a lot to learn in this challenge so it will be running for a two week (fortnight) period. The next challenge will be posted on 17 April while I am away on holidays. Admin for this challenge Thanks to all those students, teachers and mentors who have been checking the student list for…Continue Reading Week 5: Images and sounds
  • Week 4: My World
    Earlier in this set of challenges, we learnt all about you – your interests, your favourite foods, music and lots of other things when you wrote your ‘About’ page. This week we are going to learn all about the area or country in which you live. When you write your posts or use web 2.0…Continue Reading Week 4: My World
  • Week 3: Free choice
    Because we had two posts last week and I know many students from the northern hemisphere  are on Spring Break around this time, I have decided that this week will be free choice. You might want to: catch up on the posts from the last couple of weeks – about me, avatar, commenting, guidelines, visiting…Continue Reading Week 3: Free choice
  • Special: Protect the places we love
    Every year, the students and classes taking part in the blogging challenge also try to join this special event held in March annually. The event relates to Earth Hour Here is a link explaining why we celebrate Earth Hour and how it has progressed since the first one held in Australia in 2007. Many countries…Continue Reading Special: Protect the places we love
  • Week 2: I can comment …
    Many thanks to Sue Waters from the Edublogs management team for creating this post last year. I have made a few changes and added some other blogs to visit in some activities. An important part of the Student Blogging Challenge is connecting with students and other classes by reading posts and leaving comments. Comments allow you, and…Continue Reading Week 2: I can comment …
  • 2016 Student Blogging Challenge Badges Are Here!
    Here are the new 2016 badges ready to add to your blogs. You can right click the badge above to save it to your computer, and then follow the instructions below to add the badge to your blog. Adding A Badge to Your Blog’s Sidebar Using the Image Widget (Edublogs and CampusPress) 1. Save the image…Continue Reading 2016 Student Blogging Challenge Badges Are Here!
  • Week 1: I am ….
    I’m tasteach or Miss W when on the internet but in real life I am Sue Wyatt. I am a retired teacher from Tasmania, Australia who loves blogging, travelling and genealogy. When I am online I am a fairly talkative person as you will notice with my posts and comments, while in real life I…Continue Reading Week 1: I am ….
  • Student registration March 2016
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register  Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted Students who want to connect with other students around the world A few days after  you have registered Check…Continue Reading Student registration March 2016
  • Class registration for March 2016
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Teachers who have their own class blog can register, can be any blogging platform Classes which want to connect with other classes around the world Reminders before registering If your blog URL is very long, then use a shortener such as this…Continue Reading Class registration for March 2016
  • Do you have time to be a mentor?
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts on Sunday 6 March 2016. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period. But in…Continue Reading Do you have time to be a mentor?

2015

  • Congratulations
    I have just been checking the shortlisted blogs from the Edublog Awards and noticed there are many student and class blogs from the challenge included. Remember to vote for the blog you feel is best, not just one of your friends. If you have been visiting other blogs throughout the challenge, you might have left comments…Continue Reading Congratulations
  • Week 10: So long, farewell
    Dee Ashley via Compfight   This is our last post for the Student Blogging Challenge until we start again next year in March 2016. I hope you have enjoyed the activities and the chance to make connections with other students and classes around the world. I would like to thank Sue Waters from Edublogs for…Continue Reading Week 10: So long, farewell
  • Week 9: Nominations
    Hibr via Compfight Every year, Edublogs present a digital award for those best educational class and student blogs. You get a chance to nominate then vote for the one you consider deserves the award. There are a few rules about nominating so you will need to go to this link, read the post then put forward your…Continue Reading Week 9: Nominations
  • Week 8: Game time
    More Good Foundation via Compfight I loved reading your posts about things in nature you are passionate about. So many of you wrote about space and the universe. One student Rachel, wants you to visit her post, create your own planet and leave the answer in her comment area. Her instructions for this are below the…Continue Reading Week 8: Game time
  • Week 7: The World of Nature
    Jose Roberto V Moraes via Compfight This week is going to be a chance for you to write about something you are passionate about relating to nature. For this activity, nature is defined as everything not made by man. What topics might this include? animals plants and trees rocks and fossils stars and planets landscapes…Continue Reading Week 7: The World of Nature
  • Week 6: Go visiting
    Maia C via Compfight Make sure you have a great post on your blog that visitors will want to leave a comment on because that is the only activity to do this week. Visit other blogs and leave quality comments. Hopefully you can visit at least 10 blogs (not your classmates), leaving a comment on…Continue Reading Week 6: Go visiting
  • Week 5: Our food
    An important part of blogging as part of a global community is learning more about each others’ culture.  Food is often one of the first things you notice when visiting another country. This week we’re going to learn more about each others’ culture by sharing stories about food popular in our country or asking other…Continue Reading Week 5: Our food
  • Week 4: Celebrating creatively
    Halloween is a fun time of the year and a great opportunity to show your creativity while developing connections with others. Mr. Evil Cheese Scientist via Compfight Feel free to adapt these activities to any other celebration, festival or event that is held in your country, state or town.  It doesn’t have to be Halloween. Activity 1:…Continue Reading Week 4: Celebrating creatively
  • Week 3: Using images
    Duncan Hull via Compfight   A post looks a lot more interesting if you have included an image, as long as it relates to the topic you are writing about. But where can you get these images? I’ll Google it NO NO NO Not every image on the web can be used in your blog….Continue Reading Week 3: Using images
  • Special event: Raise your voice
    Next Friday is Blog Action Day 2015. Every year the students and classes taking part in the blogging challenge also take part in #BAD2015 Blog Action Day is one day each year when thousands of bloggers write a post on the same topic. Read this post to learn about the history of Blog Action Day….Continue Reading Special event: Raise your voice
  • Week 2: Let’s comment!
    An important part of the Student Blogging Challenge is connecting with students and other classes by reading posts and leaving comments. Comments allow you, and your readers, to engage in discussions, share thoughts and connect with your blog. Most new bloggers find publishing posts easy and commenting harder!  Your bonus activity this week is to learn more…Continue Reading Week 2: Let’s comment!
  • Week 1: Hello, who are you?
    I’m tasteach or Miss W when on the internet but in real life I am Sue Wyatt. I am a retired teacher who loves blogging, travelling and genealogy. When I am online I am a fairly talkative person as you will notice with my posts and comments, while in real life I am quiet unless…Continue Reading Week 1: Hello, who are you?
  • Students: Enrol here (Aussie spelling)
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register  Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted Students who want to connect with other students around the world A few days after  you have registered Check…Continue Reading Students: Enrol here (Aussie spelling)
  • Class registration October 2015 challenge
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Teachers who have their own class blog can register, can be any blogging platform Classes which want to connect with other classes around the world Reminders before registering If your blog URL is very long, then use a shortener such as this…Continue Reading Class registration October 2015 challenge
  • Mentors needed to help new bloggers
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts on Sunday 4 October 2015. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period. But in the…Continue Reading Mentors needed to help new bloggers
  • Are you getting ready?
    John via Compfight September 1st in Australia is Wattle Day. It is the sign of spring coming. The daffodils are starting to appear and plants are starting to flower. The same is happening with the blogging challenge. The forms to fill in for enrolling in the challenge are being organized and should be up by…Continue Reading Are you getting ready?
  • Week 10: Let’s say goodbye
    We have had a great 10 weeks of blogging. You have learnt so many skills to help you improve your blogs. Many of you have improved those writing skills or maybe digital skills with using a variety of tools to embed on your blog. But it is now time to evaluate your progress as well…Continue Reading Week 10: Let’s say goodbye
  • Week 9: Let’s shine
    Ken-ichi Ueda via Compfight This is our penultimate week in the blogging challenge. When you come to the end of a topic, what does your teacher often do? That’s right! They give you a test. This week’s challenge is a test about your blogging skills. Having read many of your posts, I came up with…Continue Reading Week 9: Let’s shine
  • Week 8: Let’s travel
    reizenbee via Compfight So you have just turned 18, left high school and deciding if you will go onto university. What will you do for the next year? If you are anything like me, you will travel the world, working in lots of different countries and learning about cultures that are of interest to you….Continue Reading Week 8: Let’s travel
  • Week 7: Let’s play a game
    Jabiz Raisdana via Compfight Scotty has a blogging goal and this week’s activity could help him achieve it. I am not sure how many of you have been out and about visiting other blogs and leaving quality comments. But that is the idea of this week’s game. Before you start, please make sure you have…Continue Reading Week 7: Let’s play a game
  • Week 6: Let’s work then play
    Jono Martin via Compfight Once you have finished your work at school, you can often go and play with something in the room. But let’s also think about people with unusual jobs – what did they do for play or relaxation? I think about my great great grandfather who was a whaling captain in the…Continue Reading Week 6: Let’s work then play
  • Have fun during your break
    Pawstruck.com via Compfight This is not an official post for the challenge, just lots of websites to go to enjoy yourself. These teachers have lists of websites used by their students. Some of them might have login details needed. Mrs Moore (Arizona) and Mrs Hamman (Arizona) use draggo to curate their bookmarks or links. Miss Scarrott…Continue Reading Have fun during your break
  • Week 5: Favourites
    This post is going to be for a three week period as schools in Australia are on Easter break soon. The next official post will be on Sunday 19th April. I will do a fun post in between with some great sites to visit. But our topic this week is favourites.  This will give you…Continue Reading Week 5: Favourites
  • Week 4: Let’s join globally
    IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE MENTORS Remember, I will be deleting any students who have mentors already allocated over the Easter break if: there is no About Me page or post visible – make sure the pages widget is in your sidebar if your pages don’t appear up in your header area there is not…Continue Reading Week 4: Let’s join globally
  • Week 3: Let’s show photos
    Thanks to all those students, teachers and mentors who have been checking the student list for students mentioned more than once. If you haven’t checked yet, please make sure you are only listed once. Also we still have some mentors not able to leave comments especially on those blogs from blogger or blogspot. Make sure…Continue Reading Week 3: Let’s show photos
  • Week 2: Let’s comment!
    Let’s get the admin out of the way first: Students – Check to see if you have a mentor assigned to you. Remember to check your comments and reply to any left by your mentor. Their first comment will probably be on your first post or your about me page that you created last week…Continue Reading Week 2: Let’s comment!
  • Teachers and students please read this
    I have started allocating mentors to students over the last couple of weeks. There is one problem they are having. They can’t leave comments on some blogs because of the privacy settings you have set up on your blogs.   This is especially for those using Blogger or Blogspot. Can you please make sure that…Continue Reading Teachers and students please read this
  • Week 1: Let’s talk about us
    MTSOfan via Compfight Welcome to the 14th student blogging challenge. I hope you all enjoy the activities to choose from each week. Teachers – remember you can adapt the activities to suit what is happening in your class at that time or you can cut and paste parts of it on to your class blog….Continue Reading Week 1: Let’s talk about us
  • Could you be a mentor?
    The next student and class blogging challenge starts next week on Sunday 1 March 2015. Why do we need mentors in the blogging challenge? When I first began the challenge back in 2008, there were only about 200 students taking part and I could visit each of them three times over the ten week period….Continue Reading Could you be a mentor?
  • Students read this
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Only students who have their own personal blog can register Students who are going to do the activities otherwise mentors’ time is wasted. Students who want to connect with other students around the world A few days after  you have registered Check…Continue Reading Students read this
  • Register as a class
    Before filling in the registration form please read the following: Who should register Teachers who have their own class blog can register, can be any blogging platform Classes which want to connect with other classes around the world Reminders before registering If your blog URL is very long, then use a shortener such as this…Continue Reading Register as a class
  • Will you be taking part?
     James G via Compfight The next student and class blogging challenge will be starting in early March. Check out the next few posts this week as they will contain the registration forms for classes and students wanting to take part. There will also be a post for those who would like to mentor a small group of…Continue Reading Will you be taking part?