At first, I did not fully understand how blogging worked until I saw how it is like a conversation. I really like this idea because sometimes students are too shy to add in comments to a conversation. This is a great way for them to be able to speak their mind, without actually speaking. If a child feels uncomfortable saying something to the class, the student could post it on their blog and then the other students would be able to read it. I also think that a blog can be used for so many different things, whether it is a book discussion, or just their own way of expressing their feelings.
I also believe a blog would be great for the parents in your classroom. This would let them express their ideas anonymously and could give the teacher in the room great insight to other activities that they may want to incorporate. It could also help to get parents talking and involved in their students work. The parents would be able to see their children’s blogs to see their progress as well as the teacher.
Blogging can have many different uses and I think that it could fit in anyone’s classroom, it is just about figuring out a way to incorporate it into your classroom. Another useful resource is to go on a look at other schools blogs. It is interesting to see how other schools are incorporating technology, including blogs, into their classroom. This is a great resource and I feel that more teachers should be utilizing this resource.
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Hey Lauren!
You're right about blogging being a great tool for parents too. It would put them in contact with the teacher (anonymously if preferred, like you said) and would allow them to voice their opinions and concerns as well. We're always trying to think of ways to involve parents and have them become more active participants and this would be a great way to do that. I hope that as we move forward with all of this techonolgy, teachers can learn to become more saavy and utilize these resources. It is important for them to model the use of technology and encourage it's use among students and parents.
One of my graduate students has a blog for the parents of her preschool children. She's using it for communication with them since the majority of her students are non-readers. She does tell us that the children visit the site with the parents.
I totally agree with you!! I personally have never blog before. So it took a little time for me to get use to the flow and process, but when I did I realized that it is something fun that we can all take part in every week. Not only is it a way to get our own thoughts out there but we can also see other peoples thoughts and how they relate to ours.
You are right when you said that blogging is a good way for parents to be able to communicate. I feel that this would be a new way of looking at things and a good thing to have for parents who aren't able to come to the school and talk to the teacher as much as they would like. Just like what we are doing, parents would be able to discuss topics that concern them and give their opinions on the matter, either way you look at it, this would benift people.
I agree that a lot of people are sometimes to shy to exspress their feelings in the classroom, so this is a good way for studentts to be able to participate and get their thoguhts out their.
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