A celebration of student voice

A celebration of student voice

November 16, 2018 ●

  We admire our teachers who celebrate and share their students’ voices every day. Over the past month, we invited Kidblog teachers to take it one step further by promoting their students’ work as an entry to our student blog post contest. With the closing of the contest, it’s now clearer than ever that our

  We admire our teachers who celebrate and share their students’ voices every day. Over the past month, we invited Kidblog teachers to take it one step further by promoting their students’ work as an entry to our student blog post contest. With the closing of the contest, it’s now clearer than ever that our... read more

A new reason to call your friends

A new reason to call your friends

November 5, 2018 ●

We love our friends and respect our colleagues, and in all types of relationships, we have the desire to connect with people and share useful information. As of today, you can share a valuable resource, a discount, and earn a little something in return. Share the benefits of safe student publishing with Kidblog. Your friend or

We love our friends and respect our colleagues, and in all types of relationships, we have the desire to connect with people and share useful information. As of today, you can share a valuable resource, a discount, and earn a little something in return. Share the benefits of safe student publishing with Kidblog. Your friend or... read more

DCPS Study Abroad Experience

DCPS Study Abroad Experience

October 22, 2018 ●

  Blogging While Abroad In 2016, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) launched the nation’s first fully-funded global travel program for students, sending approximately 400 students and educator chaperones on short-term trips abroad during the summer. The goal of DCPS Study Abroad is to make travel more equitably accessible to students in middle and

  Blogging While Abroad In 2016, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) launched the nation’s first fully-funded global travel program for students, sending approximately 400 students and educator chaperones on short-term trips abroad during the summer. The goal of DCPS Study Abroad is to make travel more equitably accessible to students in middle and... read more

The Power of One

The Power of One

October 5, 2018 ● ● 1 Comment

  Those of us who teach teenagers face a daunting and seemingly never-ending challenge: Getting our students to look up from their phones, their social media, and their video games to see the wide world beyond their bubble. Unlike any generation before, today’s kids have a digital world that can cocoon them 24/7. They take

  Those of us who teach teenagers face a daunting and seemingly never-ending challenge: Getting our students to look up from their phones, their social media, and their video games to see the wide world beyond their bubble. Unlike any generation before, today’s kids have a digital world that can cocoon them 24/7. They take... read more

Admins know what works:

Admins know what works:

September 13, 2018 ● ● 1 Comment

Setting the stage “Students here is your digital device, and here are your logins and passwords. Be careful.” “Teachers, you may choose from hundreds of online tools to incorporate in the classroom. Choose wisely.” With more agency for teachers and students than ever before, how are administrators guiding their schools through the technology revolution? It starts with

Setting the stage “Students here is your digital device, and here are your logins and passwords. Be careful.” “Teachers, you may choose from hundreds of online tools to incorporate in the classroom. Choose wisely.” With more agency for teachers and students than ever before, how are administrators guiding their schools through the technology revolution? It starts with... read more

Kidblog in the Clever Library

Kidblog in the Clever Library

September 11, 2018 ● ● 2 Comments

Many teachers use Clever for a single login for all of their web-based services, including Kidblog. When teachers use Clever, their students can access all of their technology tools from a central dashboard. Clever delivers clean data, simple logins, and a connection to any student information system (SIS). Clever has recently launched the “Library” where teachers can

Many teachers use Clever for a single login for all of their web-based services, including Kidblog. When teachers use Clever, their students can access all of their technology tools from a central dashboard. Clever delivers clean data, simple logins, and a connection to any student information system (SIS). Clever has recently launched the “Library” where teachers can... read more

Kidblog Podcast: Students have a voice, who’s listening?

Kidblog Podcast: Students have a voice, who’s listening?

August 30, 2018 ●

We teamed up with 5th-grade teacher Melissa Ramlow to create this podcast to bring you some best practices for promoting student voices. Melissa will first give you a little intro about her teaching experience, then she’ll go through some scenarios about how she promotes student voice through blogging and other methods, and conclude on why

We teamed up with 5th-grade teacher Melissa Ramlow to create this podcast to bring you some best practices for promoting student voices. Melissa will first give you a little intro about her teaching experience, then she’ll go through some scenarios about how she promotes student voice through blogging and other methods, and conclude on why... read more