ICT Strategies and Student Feedback using Blog sites and the 100 word challenge.

This year my students have engaged with the 100 word challenge through their online blog site, KidBlog. Blogs are a great way to use ICT to engage our students. After working with colleagues to set up the site and associated security measures, KidBlog and other blog programs are now used throughout the Middle and Senior Years at the college

We use the 100 word challenge (an online creative writing challenge for primary and middle years) as a homework task, with proofreading, feedback and online comment-making sessions planned for the end of week.

Students are given a written or visual prompt with which to write 100 words. After posting this on their Blog, other participants around the world, including competiton adjudicators, can critique students' work throughout thr week.

In order for the very popular comment section to work securely, I have supported colleagues to initiate security measures, whereby they can check, edit and/or delete any innappropriate comments before students see them.

Students love the feedback from other students and professionals around the world.

To visit the 100 word challenge click here.

To visit my KidBlog site click here

Proficient Standards:

2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies Apply knowledge and understanding of effective teaching strategies to support students’ literacy and numeracy achievement.

2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.

3.3 Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.

3.4 Select and use resources Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.

3.5 Use effective classroom communication Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.

4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.

5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning Provide timely, effective and appropriate feedback to students about their achievement relative to their learning goals.