Kids aged 5-11 are being asked to share their favourite read in any way they choose. Write something, draw something, blog it, film it. Whatever they like. The idea is that they aren’t reviewing their book, they’re recommending it.
Once children have created their entry, they upload it to their Makewaves blog and share it with the world.
Prizes include an e-reader for the pupil and a 12 month pro-account with Makewaves for their school. The competition closes on Tuesday 16 April 2013.
Inspire your pupils to write by entering the 100 Word Challenge, or 100WC.
This is a weekly writing challenge for children under the age of 16. Once a week a different prompt is given the children can write up to 100 words of creative writing. Once their writing has been posted to your blog, link to the 100WC blog and others taking part in the challenge can read your entries.
The challenge of sticking to 100 words and having other people leave comments on their writing can really encourage pupils to give it a go. Use it as homework, writing practice or a regular activity.
Quadblogging is a way for you to find an audience for your school blog – and to be an audience in return! All you need to do is visit the website and sign your blog up.
You will be assigned to a group of four school blogs from around the world and take it in turns to spend a week in the spotlight. They explain it better themselves…
Social networking is a good way of letting people know you’ve got a blog in the first place and then for letting them know you’ve updated it.
Most people will be familiar with the popular ones –
There are lots of educational professionals actively using social networks to share advice and links to interesting ideas so it’s worth baring in mind.
Obviously if your school’s firewall is on super clampdown, it may be that you can’t access any of these services easily and the decision is made for you!