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Abstract of
HOT Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking
Lisa Zawilinski
Special note. A Facebook discussion thread features author Lisa Zawilinski in conversation about blogging. Visit the “Blogging in the Classroom” topic under the Discussions tab at IRA's Facebook page: http://www facebook com pages International-Reading-Association 81491751082. This article describes instructional practices with blogs in elementary classrooms. Schools need to prepare students for the new literacies required when reading on the Internet; blogging is an easy way to begin. A theoretical rationale for blogging with elementary students is provided. Learning from the examples of successful blogs by elementary teachers, four common types of classroom blogs with accompanying examples are shared: classroom news blogs, mirror blogs, showcase blogs, and literature response blogs. Resources and suggestions for starting a classroom blog are explained. Finally, HOT blogging, which is a framework for higher order thinking, is discussed. This approach to blogging provides teachers with a systematic way to integrate blogs, deepen comprehension, and teach the new literacies of online reading comprehension.
Abstract from Zawilinski, L. (2009, May). HOT Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking. The Reading Teacher, 62(8), 650–661. doi: 10.1598/RT.62.8.3
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