12101s

12101s

Student Presentation (20 minutes)

Jenny Tanaka, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, kjenny@hawaii.edu
 * Second Grade Students' Perceptions of Blogging **

An action research study was conducted at an Oahu public school, where second grade students’ perceptions of their first-time use of blogging in a health lesson were gathered. Prior to the implementation period, students were introduced to basic computer skills necessary for blogging. Field notes and observations, daily reflection, a small group interview, and a post survey were used to collect data. Results revealed that students were very receptive and positive toward blogs. In fact, although blogging was not required outside of class time, some were blogging at home and even on vacation in another state and country. The students were not afraid to share their work, which portrayed a feeling of authorship and ownership of their work, rather than apprehensiveness. However, some students encountered challenges with some basic computer skills, such as keyboarding and computer navigation. Despite some setbacks, the action research project yielded valuable feedback that could help the researcher as well as other educators to integrate blogging throughout many content areas.

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