This week 4B students will add a "labels" gadget to their Blogger digital portfolio website. Then, they will learn how to add a few key words to each blog they post by hitting the "Labels" Post Setting to the right of the blog text box before hitting "Publish". If for example, a student was adding a link to a challenging math project, the student would enter 2013, grade four, challenging, math, etc before they publish the post.
Adding labels to each blog allows for Blogger to create a "Labels Word Cloud" that provides valuable information. For example, if the word "creative" is larger than the word "challenging" a student knows that he or she has posted more creative work samples than challenging work samples.
The Labels gadget is a fun tool that is visually stimulating; that helps students self-asses their blog posts; and that also has a search feature. Search, how? If you click right into a word within the cloud, you can pull up all the blog posts that relate to that particular label. It is like an insta-search!
I have added the labels feature to my blog. Look to the left of my posts for the "Labels Cloud" and click on a word to see what happens.
Remember, ask your son or daughter to help you build a personal Blogger website. Imagine if you are a baker and you hit the word "chocolate" and suddenly have all of your posts related to chocolate at your fingertips.
Blogging is awesome for students and teachers and parents too!
I want to thank our tech integrator, Carlina, for teaching me about the power and importance of labels.
Cheers,
Ms. T
Adding labels to each blog allows for Blogger to create a "Labels Word Cloud" that provides valuable information. For example, if the word "creative" is larger than the word "challenging" a student knows that he or she has posted more creative work samples than challenging work samples.
The Labels gadget is a fun tool that is visually stimulating; that helps students self-asses their blog posts; and that also has a search feature. Search, how? If you click right into a word within the cloud, you can pull up all the blog posts that relate to that particular label. It is like an insta-search!
I have added the labels feature to my blog. Look to the left of my posts for the "Labels Cloud" and click on a word to see what happens.
Remember, ask your son or daughter to help you build a personal Blogger website. Imagine if you are a baker and you hit the word "chocolate" and suddenly have all of your posts related to chocolate at your fingertips.
Blogging is awesome for students and teachers and parents too!
I want to thank our tech integrator, Carlina, for teaching me about the power and importance of labels.
Cheers,
Ms. T
Ms. T,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the "shout-out"! Isn't it great when we can use technology to help organize our thoughts. As more and more posts are written and published, the value of this feature will become more and more apparent.
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your class. I learn so much from the students themselves. You and your students are a true source of inspiration!
Ms. Carlina