Veteran’s Day Education Program

A friend posted this on Facebook today and I thought it was a wonderful resource for teachers.

“We’re calling on K-12 schools and educators to join Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) for Honor Their Courage! This unique educational service-learning program offers students the opportunity to learn about the history, sacrifices, and realities of military service members and veterans while fundraising to support injured veterans.

Register your school, join your school, or register your classroom individually and gain access to veteran-inspired activities to help you create an engaging, interactive lesson plan for your students. We have a variety of activities, videos, and learning opportunities for all ages — just pick what works best.”

EDEX 962 and EDEX 963

Today begins another day of teaching. I’m teaching a combined class of EDEX 962 and EDEX963 which has four students. I have been teaching this class for the past 17 years. It is a practicum class so I created a school for these teachers to show me that they can apply all that they learned in their other Master’s level classes. It is my favorite class to teach because I love seeing how my students grow in just four weeks. It is like watching baby birds learn to fly.

For their first blog reflection, this is their assignment:

“I want you to come up with 3 goals for yourself. I want to know how you are feeling about the course, the children, and your expectations.”

I also have 3 goals:

• I want to make sure that everything is set up for my teachers so they have a great learning experience.
• I want to give feedback to my teachers so they will have useful information to help their own teaching.
• I want to be available as a resource so my teachers can gain confidence in teaching students with special needs.

I’ve been teaching for 44 years and I’m still excited about beginning this class. Like any class with any age students, every class and every student is different. You never know what challenges you may face but I like facing them together with my students. I feel that if you aren’t excited on the first day of any class you are teaching, then maybe it is time to get out of teaching. I love teaching and sharing my experiences with my students (who are teachers). I hope that they will learn from my experiences so that they can be effective in their classrooms.

Let the fun begin!

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Lonely Sailboat

As we sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, Don walked around the deck getting his exercise. On one of his laps, he told me that he noticed a small sailboat in the ocean. Luckily he was able to get a picture of it.

This brought all sorts of questions to my mind like:

• What was it doing all alone in the ocean?
• How many people were on the boat?
• What if they have problems? How do they get help?
• Where did they start from?
• Where were they going?

This would be a great writing prompt for students. Students practicing conversation skills could discuss the possibilities.

I also wondered if that is how some students feel in school. Are they the lonely sailboat among huge ships that pass them by? Do they wish someone would stop and ask them how they are doing or do they prefer the solitude? Where are these students coming from? Do they have a support system in case they run into trouble?

Original photo by Don Hensley

Historical Hall of Fame

I found this idea recently in this blog post:

Who Has Influenced Mankind? Let Your Students Be The Judge Of That – The Historical Hall Of Fame

I think this would be a great big project for any class on any level. 

“The project centers around the students getting the chance to nominate someone they believe is worthy for induction into this Hall of Fame.  This can be anyone from any time and place.  The nomination should be someone they feel has impacted or continues to impact mankind.” 

Students pick a person and fill out a nomination form including an essay saying why they think this person is worthy of the nomination. Then they do research and come up with a 3-5 minute presentation that is presented to a panel of judges. 

Judges can be adults within the school or school district or even business people. 

Judges’ scores and student grades determine who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A ceremony can even be planned where students receive a certificate in honor of their nomination. 

I think this would be a fun activity and would incorporate a lot of different skills. 

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Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 9/15/2023

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels: E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

American Ideals Virtual Field Trip - “Immerse students in the living, breathing process of democracy with a virtual celebration of America’s unique history of civic engagement. Students will get a special look inside The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and hear from alumni of various education programs held onsite there, to learn how they can practice leadership, communication, and informed action in their everyday lives. Give students the tools to develop their civic voice and build their best future using the values upon which our nation was founded.  Hear from students around the country who are pioneering change in their communities.” (L:M,H; SA:SS)

Reading Like A Historian - “The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features a set of primary documents designed for groups of students with a range of reading skills.This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions by employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. Instead of memorizing historical facts, students evaluate the trustworthiness of multiple perspectives on historical issues and learn to make historical claims backed by documentary evidence.” (L:M,H; SA:SS)

Notecard Confessions - “Note card confessions are a social media trend to bring attention to a story that needs to be told. They tend to be very powerful and emotional.” (L:M,H; SA:A)

Flippity - “Easily turn a Google™ Spreadsheet into a Set of Online Flashcards and Other Cool Stuff!” (L:T; SA:A)

Introduction to AI for Educators: Using ChatGPT Preview of the AI for Educators Course - “Explore the incredible potential of AI in education with this eye-opening video! Witness firsthand how artificial intelligence can revolutionize your day-to-day tasks, making your life as an educator more efficient and rewarding than ever before. From automating administrative burdens to providing personalized learning support, AI is here to transform the way you teach and inspire your students.” (L:T; SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley

Happy Blogiversary!

I started this blog on September 16, 2007. I wrote about Why Am I Doing This?

I looked at my purpose and I don’t feel it has really changed much. I still want to do this to help teachers. I’m still teaching so I’m still able to share my ideas in person as well as online. I have also added some personal posts rather than writing it in a separate blog because I try to tie them in with my role as a teacher. I’m always looking for new strategies and ideas to be a better teacher and I’m always learning something new every day. I think that is important in our role as teachers to model how learning is important every day.

So, after 16 years, I’m still plugging along, and if you have been with me for a long time, thanks for hanging in there. And if you are new, thanks for finding me. Feel free to comment, share ideas, ask questions, or open a conversation.

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August 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from August:

Here are my photos from August:

1. 8/1/2023 Tea bags, 2. 8/2/2023 Dirty engine, 3. 8/3/2023 Phone stand, 4. 8/4/2023 Unfinished lizard, 5. 08/05/2023 Finished lizard, 6. 8/6/2023 Evening Clouds, 7. 8/7/2023 Airplane, 8. 8/8/2023 colorful house, 9. 8/9/2023 Bird, 10. 8/10/2023 Paper sculpture, 11. 8/11/2023 Camera purse, 12. 8/12/2023 The Beatles, 13. 8/13/2023 Dun Laoghaire, 14. 8/14/2023 Steam Engine, 15. 8/15/2023 Celtic cross, 16. 8/16/2023 Yarn bombing, 17. 8/17/2023 Portree, Isle of Skye, 18. 8/18/2023 Edinburgh Castle, 19. 8/19/2023 Invergordon Train Bridge, 20. 8/20/2023 Apple crisp a la mode, 21. 8/21/2023 Jamieson and Smith Wool Shop, 22. 8/22.2023 Lido Deck, 23. 8/23/23 Denmark, 24. 8/24/2023 Before lunch opens, 25. 8/25/2023 Seals, 26. 8/26/2023 Lighthouse, 27. 8/27/2023 Faroe Islands, 28. 8/28/2023 Icelandic sunrise, 29. 8/29/2023 Stairs on the Hiking Trail, 30. 8/30/2023 Grundarfoss, 31. 8/31/2023 Rainbow Road32. Not available33. Not available34. Not available35. Not available

Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 9/8/2023

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels: E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

Make a Word Game - “Use Google Sheets to create a fun word game you can play with a friend! Along the way, learn how to use formulas and functions.” (L:M,H,; SA:LA, C)

Electoral College - “The Constitution provides for a system of electors to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These electors are chosen to represent each state in the Electoral College. Educating students about this process is essential in developing their understanding of the political process.” (L:H,; SA:SS)

Library by the People - “Help transcribe Library of Congress documents. Volunteers create and review transcriptions to improve search, access, and discovery of these pages from history.” L:H,; SA:SS)

Goal Setting and SMART Goals - “Understanding and mastering proper goal setting techniques will help students effectively hone in on interests and desires. Keeping yourself motivated to reach long term goals is a hurdle all individuals must accomplish to reach their intended outcome. A dream is a goal without any action plan, but dreams can easily become achievable goals. Following the SMART goals format, students will be able to develop their goals and understand the factors that go into achieving them.” (L:T,; SA:A)

Why your phone battery gets worse over time - “Explore the science of why single-use and rechargeable batteries die, and find out why recycling batteries can be challenging.” (L:H,; SA:S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley

For Our Own Good

Recently on a cruise, the Captain had to make a major decision to skip 2 ports and change our itinerary. There was a massive storm heading our way and he wanted to outrun it so that we would have a better experience on our cruise. He explained this to the guest several times and updated us on our progress. Many people grumbled about the change because it was disappointing not to go to the ports you wanted to visit. But he made this decision for our own good. I would rather be safe than try to attempt something that might have disastrous results. I saw a post from someone on another ship that was 2 days behind us that they had to cancel their port because of 26-foot waves and hurricane-force winds so I’m glad that our Captain made this decision.

Sometimes we have to do the same thing in our classrooms. We have to make an informed decision that may not be popular but it is in the best interest of our students. I have seen too many teachers work harder on being the popular teacher who is friends with all the students than in making appropriate decisions that are for their students' own good. I know students will not be happy with some of my decisions but I know in the long run it is the best decision to make.

I have seen my principal make decisions for the good of the school but some departments are unhappy with this decision. Again, I can understand his position and while I may not always agree with the decision, I can understand it.

I think that sometimes we need to think beyond our own needs and think more about what is best for our own good. By putting ourselves in the shoes of the decision maker, we should try to understand why this decision was made. By doing this, it might make it easier to live with the decisions that are made.

This is something that our students also need to learn. I hope talking about why I made decisions will help students be more understanding. By being transparent, it helps others understand better.

How do you deal with decisions that you don’t always agree with? Please share.

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Exchanging Money

We do a lot of traveling in other countries and we try to use the local currency or our credit card. As we walk around the new town, it is interesting to hear people very confused about trying to figure out the cost of items in their own currency.

I think this would be fun to do with students. You never know when they might be in this situation.

First I would have students decide what country they would want to visit. Then find out what the local currency is. Once they know this, find out how much local currency is equivalent to a US dollar. For example, there are 125 Icelandic Krona to $1.

Then I would have them find out the price of some items they would like to buy in the country they are visiting. If the price is in US dollars, I would have them multiply that by the exchange rate. For example, a $5 magnet would be 625 Icelandic Krona.

If they were told, the magnet was 625 Icelandic Krona, how would they figure out how much it would cost in US dollars? They would have to divide 625 by 125 which would be $5.

I would give students index cards and they would glue pictures of items on each card. Then they would write the country and the price of the item in that country’s money. Then students could exchange cards and figure out how much it would cost in US dollars. After everyone has finished their card, they would share with the class how they figured out the amount. They would have to tell what country, the exchange rate, and how they calculated the amount.

I think students would enjoy this activity because it is something they might use in real life.

How would you teach students how to do this? Please share.

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A Time Capsule

Recently, in a sermon by Pastor Andrea, she talked about being in school and making a time capsule that would be opened in the future. She thought about the impact of what it could have on future students because it showed what students of today valued.

I thought that this would be a cool activity to do with students at the beginning of the year and then have them review it at the end of the year to see if they still agree with the contents.

First I would have students make a list of 5 of the most important things they would add to a time capsule that would be opened up 100 years from now. What would they want a student 100 years from now find in the time capsule? What would it say about students of today and our society?

Then I would put them in groups of 2 and have them discuss these things. Next, I would have these 2 groups come up with only 2 of the things from all the combined items. After they get that, I would combine them into groups of 4 so they could come up with the 2 items. Then they would present there 2 items to the class and explain why they think they are important.

I think they would find it interesting to see how much they valued the same things. They might learn of something they hadn’t thought about.

What else would you include in this activity? What would you do differently? Please share.

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Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 9/1/2023

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels: E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

Post It Notes - “Stop spending hours transcribing notes after a brainstorm. When you download the free Post-it® App, you can instantly capture and share notes with the team without recaps or delays.” (L:T; SA:A)

OPEN - “Tools for Teaching Physical Education” (L:T; SA:A)

Journey to Mars - “Put on your spacesuits, because we’re off to explore Mars! We’ll learn all about how we could live there, and meet the robots that already do!” (L:E; SA:S)

Pairs Math Game - “Pairs Math Game is a free paper based math game designed using LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet for printing in landscape format on 11 x 17 (tabloid) paper --- or on legal size paper (8.5 x 14 inches.) This game was developed as a side project at the Takoma Park Maryland Library. It is mostly suitable for 8 to 12-year-olds, although older and younger students might well enjoy it, too.” (L:E,M; SA:M)

Catchy Words - “Meet a new word game made specifically with augmented reality in mind! Immersive experience without touching the screen. Just walk around, catch the letters with your device and solve the word!” (L:E,; SA:LA)

Original photo by Pat Hensley

Learning to Get Around

We love to travel and learning to get around in a new place is important. I never knew how to do this because my parents didn’t travel much. Once a year we would travel from New York to South Carolina and we used a AAA trip tic which was a thin spiral book with our route on it. That was the closest I got to learning how to use a map.

Now when we travel to new places, it is good to be able to read a paper map as well as a digital map because sometimes you might not have access to technology.

I have also used my GPS in places and didn’t end up where I expected to be so I don’t always rely on digital maps.

While traveling to other countries, I don’t have access to cell service in these countries because it can be costly. Instead, I have learned how to download the map of the area from Google Maps so I can use it offline. While I may not have had step-by-step instructions on how to get somewhere, I was able to see where we were at the time and plot a route to where we wanted to go.

Also, when we go to other countries, tourist information may give out maps with places of interest that they want to highlight. This is helpful in deciding what we want to do. We also might want to find a train or bus station so knowing how to get there quickly is helpful to beat the crowds.

It is good to start students off with a map of their local area. Have them identify specific places on the map. Have them write directions to go from one place to another. Then have them exchange directions with another person who follows the directions to see if they end up where they should.

Next, have them plan on going somewhere in a nearby city and have them plan the driving route from their home to that place.

If they are doing well with these map skills, it might be fun to have them plan a trip from their home to several destinations and back to their home. How many miles will this trip be and how long will it take?

I think this is a fun activity and it should be done several times over a length of time in order to help students learn and retain this skill. I think it could even be repeated once a month to give students practice.

How do you teach students map reading skills? Please share.

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Interest Rates

As Interest Rates keep going up, this is a good time to teach students how this affects them. I mention this to students and they shrug their shoulders and think it doesn’t have anything to do with them.

I try to explain that this can affect credit card payments. If a credit card isn’t paid off in full every month, interest rates are charged. This means you pay back what you have used plus extra money. The higher the interest rate, the more extra money that has to be paid. If this happens, there is less available cash available for fun.

If people have a house loan or a car loan, this could affect the monthly payments that are being made. If students are getting money from their parents for fun things, parents may have less money to give their children.

If people are paying more for their house loan and are renting this house out, the rent on homes may increase which again will cause the family to have less money to spend on fun things.

So even though raising interest rates might not affect a student directly, it could impact them indirectly. This is a good time to help students think of ways that they can help their family such as saving money, getting a part-time job, recycling things for other uses instead of buying new, using generic brand items instead of name brand items, and reducing waste.

What other suggestions would you make? Please share.

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Just Get Started

In Is it OK to write when you have nothing to say? From Blue Skunk Blog by Doug Johnson shares,

“I’ve always thought of writer’s block as a form of mental hypochondria.”

I like to start off class by having students write for 5 minutes in their journals. Of course,I hear the usual grumblings and how they have nothing to say, and so on. I just tell them to just start writing and things will come to them. Sometimes their brain is working faster than they think it is.

I try to give them some prompts to help them get started.

• Yesterday I…
• Today I plan to…
• The best thing that happened yesterday was…
• The worst thing that happened yesterday was…
• It makes me mad when…

These usually spark something and once my students get started, they get annoyed when they have to stop. I usually extend writing time for five more minutes and tell them if they finish their assignment for the day, they can go back to write in it.

The best way to get past writer’s block is to just get started!

How do you help students get past writer’s block? Please share.

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Dealing with the Diagnosis

In How to Help Fathers Cope With a Child's Diagnosis, the article discusses how “Couples often seem to be at different stages in grief with mothers appearing further along in the journey.”

I find out that many parents have trouble accepting that their child might have some kind of disability that hinders their learning. Every parent wants to believe that their child is perfect so finding this out is heartbreaking!

I let parents know that I was an advocate for the student and I knew I had to give parents time to process the information. I made sure they had my contact information in case they needed to ask questions.

I also explained that having a disability involved with learning can be invisible like Diabetes. We don’t ignore it and we help the student cope with this situation. It is no one’s fault Too many parents blame themselves and wonder what they did wrong. I remind them that we need to stop looking at blame and look at the present time in order to help their child.

By the time I get some of the students on the high school level, many parents are told their child is just lazy and not putting in the effort. I need them to see that sometimes, their child is giving their full effort and is as frustrated as their parents. No one likes to be called lazy but if I’m going to fail anyway, why bother trying?

I need the parents to see that we are all on the same team and working for the same goal - their child’s success. I want the parents to know that they are not alone and I am walking beside them trying to find the key that unlocks learning for their child. I want the parents to know that I will work with them in trying different ways and that I won’t give up on their child.

How do you help parents deal with this? Please share.

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Learn at Your Own Pace

In Ride your own bike from Seth Godin's Blog, Seth Godin shares,

"Then I realize that it’s not a bike race, it’s a bike ride. There is no winning, just the riding."

To me, learning is like a bike ride and not a race. I never get to the end and I am constantly learning new things.

This is how I want my students to feel about learning. At what point, do we disillusion them about learning? Most small children are happy about going to school and learning. Then slowly, some of them fall to the wayside and feel left out. They learn slower and feel like they are doing it wrong. Eventually, they dread learning and this makes me sad.

I want all of my students to feel excited about learning. This is why I try to find out what they are interested in. After finishing an assignment that I give them, I try to encourage them to learn more about a topic they are interested in. Once they find out all they can about this topic, they can move on to another topic. Learning is an ongoing activity and doesn’t stop until you die!

How do you get your students excited about learning? Please share.

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Travel Project

My husband and I love traveling but when I was a child, my family didn’t travel much. My dad had one week off every year and we went to visit relatives 800 miles away every summer. We stayed at their house so we didn’t even have to make hotel plans.

Fast forward to after marrying my husband. He loves to travel. I learned a lot about travel from him!

I think travel is the best way to learn about other places, people, and even cultures.

So, I have my students work on a travel project. First, they decide where they want to go. Money is no object! How long will their trip be?

Once students plan where they want to go, they have to decide how they plan to get there. Do they want to drive or fly or cruise? Then they have to find the cost of getting there.

Once they get there, where will they stay? There are many online sites to find the cost of hotels. They need to find a hotel they like and the cost for the length of stay.

Then they need to decide how much they will spend on food each day. Many places have their menus and prices online. They need to decide the cost of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for each day they are there.

What will they do while they are there? What are the costs for the things they want to do? They also need to take into account how they plan to get from their hotel to this activity.

Once they have their prices, they need to find the total of their whole vacation. Then present this to the class. All of the students would enjoy hearing the different presentations. They might have suggestions or they might learn about someplace new they might want to visit.

What else would you add to this project? Please share.

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Ignoring the Negative

In Maybe We Don’t Want To Tell Our Story from Ideas and Thoughts, Dean Shareski states,

“While it’s easy to say, “Ignore the haters” it’s a challenge for institutions knowing that nearly every post comes at a cost. This is particularly true on social media posts.”

With many people using social media today and many people feeling like they can say anything in a comment, I believe we need to teach our students how to handle different situations that they may encounter.

I remember when I first started my blog and encountered my first negative comment. I felt shocked and hurt but I learned how to deal with it. I learned to ask several questions that helped me deal with this.

• What perspective was the commenter coming from? Were they another teacher, or a student, or a parent?
• Was I unclear about something that I had written? If I had written it differently, would it have helped the reader understand better?
• Does the commenter make a valid point and should I rethink my position?
• Is the commenter just a troll and the comment should be deleted and ignored?

I think asking these questions, would help me understand the comments better. One reason I blog is to share my ideas and feeling. But I also want to be open to other perspectives and hopefully learn from others. Having a conversation with others (through commenting) can broaden my perspective and help me learn new things.

How do you help students deal with negative remarks? Please share.

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Getting Students to Blog

I have been writing this blog since 2007 and I think it is important to share my ideas and my point of view. Writing is a great way to learn how to communicate with others.

There are many reasons why students should learn to blog. Here are some of the most important benefits:

• Improved writing skills: Blogging forces students to write regularly and to think about their writing in a way that they might not otherwise. This can help them to improve their grammar, spelling, and overall writing fluency.
• Developed critical thinking skills: Blogging requires students to research topics, form their own opinions, and support those opinions with evidence. This can help them to develop critical thinking skills that are essential for success in school and in life.
• Enhanced research skills: Blogging requires students to find and evaluate information from a variety of sources. This can help them to develop strong research skills that will be useful in all areas of their education.
• Increased understanding of a subject: Blogging about a topic can help students to better understand that topic. This is because they have to think about the topic in-depth and explain it to others.
• Improved communication skills: Blogging can help students to improve their communication skills, both written and oral. This is because they have to interact with others in the comments section and respond to feedback.
• Developed creativity: Blogging can help students to express their creativity and to share their unique perspectives with the world. This can be a great way for students to explore their interests and find their voice.
• Built a professional portfolio: A well-maintained blog can be a great way to build a professional portfolio for students. This can be helpful when applying for jobs or internships after graduation.
• Gained a sense of community: Blogging can help students to connect with others who share their interests. This can be a great way to make friends, learn from others, and get support.

Overall, blogging is a valuable skill that can benefit students in many ways. 

Here are some additional tips for students who want to start a blog:

• Choose a topic that you are interested in and passionate about.
• Be consistent with your posting schedule.
• Promote your blog on social media and other online platforms.
• Respond to comments and feedback from your readers.

Do you have your students blog? What do they blog about? Please share.

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