3.+Samples+of+Blogs+on+School+Wires

=Classroom Blogs on School Wires = Here are a list of teachers who are currently using the School Wires Blogging feature on their classroom webpages. Some are very active and have many posts and comments, while others are less active and have few updates or postings.

Bethlehem Elementary School
Wendy Goetting This is a fourth grade class. Mrs. Goeting has a student blog and a parent blog.

Kimberly Sheppard This is a special education class. Mrs. Sheppard's students post their scores from SRA activities and tests on this blog, giving them a location to discuss their successes and struggles.

Jade Spratling This is a kindergarten class. The blog is used as a communication format for Mrs. Spratling and parents.

Timber Ridge Elementary School
Shannon Burge This is a third grade class. For each short story or novel the class reads, Mrs. Burge posts a question and the students respond.

Jackie Crumpton This is also a third grade class. Mrs. Crumpton manages her blog the same as Mrs. Burge.

Penny Futch This is a second grade class. Mrs. Futch has a reading and a math blog.

Luella Middle School
Aaryn Schmuhl Mr. Schmuhl is the principal at Luella Middle School. His "Side Lion Report" blog is a journal style posting of this thoughts on different topics. He allows for comments from students, teachers, and parents.

Melissa Ivey This is a seveth grade Language Arts class. Mrs. Ivey has a novel blog for each class period where she posts questions and students respond with their thoughts and opinions.

Kimberly Phillips This is an art class. Mrs. Phillips blog is slightly different in that she uploaded photos of the student's art work and the students recorded a audio file describing the art work.

Kelley Theodocion This is an eighth grade Humanities class. Mrs. Theodocion has a current events blog as well as a general classroom blog.


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