We looked for blogs that were created by children and primary for use outside the classrooms. Similar to Facebook, children would use these blogs to vent, comment or just tell the world wide web what they where doing.
Similar to Facebook, these site create a network where children can create their own page with pictures and stories, as well as comment and post on their friends page.
1. http://kidblogs.wikispaces.com/Early+Grades this is a site which has a list of blogs created by children ages 5 through 11. Some examples below:
http://www.sparktop.org/explore/lastbell.asp this is a blog where kids they can blog and interact with each other. This site includes are sounds, videos, games as well as educational information.
According to MSNBC- About half of all blogs are authored by teenagers, according to a 2003 study by Perseus Development Corp.; and according to comScore Media Metrix, a majority of the top 15 sites visited by teens 17 and under in January 2005 were either blogs or social networking sites.
But it's what's on the sites that concerns Handy and other experts. A study of teenagers' blogs published this year by the Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown University revealed that kids volunteer far too much information. Two-thirds provide their age and at least their first name; 60 percent offer their location and contact information. One in five offer up their full name.
Similar to Facebook, these site create a network where children can create their own page with pictures and stories, as well as comment and post on their friends page.
1. http://kidblogs.wikispaces.com/Early+Grades this is a site which has a list of blogs created by children ages 5 through 11. Some examples below:
- http://tessstar.edublogs.org/
- http://desatoria.blogspot.com/
- http://chetchatter.blogspot.com/
- http://mjfunblog.blogspot.com/
2. www.kidswirl.comThere are so many blogs on the web created by children for children.
According to MSNBC- About half of all blogs are authored by teenagers, according to a 2003 study by Perseus Development Corp.; and according to comScore Media Metrix, a majority of the top 15 sites visited by teens 17 and under in January 2005 were either blogs or social networking sites.
But it's what's on the sites that concerns Handy and other experts. A study of teenagers' blogs published this year by the Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown University revealed that kids volunteer far too much information. Two-thirds provide their age and at least their first name; 60 percent offer their location and contact information. One in five offer up their full name.