Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Blogging in the Classroom?
Throughout the semester, I have learned the benefits of blogging in the classroom. I have blogged before in a technology course I took a couple of semesters ago. At first I was not into blogging at all. I thought, “Who has time for this?” However, over the course of the program and especially in this course I have learned the importance blogging can have on students and future classrooms. Additionally, after searching and commenting on students’ blog posts, I found a new appreciation for blogging.
I learned that blogging can not only allow people to express their feelings and what is going on their lives, blogging can also be used in the classroom for students to post their writings for the world to see and comment on. I believe writing on the internet is a great way to diversify assignments and writing audiences. I also believe that posting writing on the internet and allowing others to comment on the writing is fascinating. Not only are peers or teachers reading and responding to students’ writing, but so are others who see the importance in blogging and writing as well. I believe blogging can show students the importance and fun in writing.
Blogging can be used in a variety of ways. Class projects and daily observations can be posted. Blogs can be used to explain what writing is going on in the classroom or to record observations for projects. There are numerous uses and benefits of using blogs in your classroom. Next semester, I will be completing my student teaching. If allowed, I would love to allow my students the opportunity to create and keep track of blogs. I believe I could use these blogs in a variety of ways and for various activities. I believe that if I teach students from the beginning of the year about blogs and allow them to create their own or even a class blog, then we can keep up and add to it throughout the year. I could even assign blogging as a job, that way each student has an opportunity to blog about what is going on in the classroom or what students are learning about.
I learned that blogging can not only allow people to express their feelings and what is going on their lives, blogging can also be used in the classroom for students to post their writings for the world to see and comment on. I believe writing on the internet is a great way to diversify assignments and writing audiences. I also believe that posting writing on the internet and allowing others to comment on the writing is fascinating. Not only are peers or teachers reading and responding to students’ writing, but so are others who see the importance in blogging and writing as well. I believe blogging can show students the importance and fun in writing.
Blogging can be used in a variety of ways. Class projects and daily observations can be posted. Blogs can be used to explain what writing is going on in the classroom or to record observations for projects. There are numerous uses and benefits of using blogs in your classroom. Next semester, I will be completing my student teaching. If allowed, I would love to allow my students the opportunity to create and keep track of blogs. I believe I could use these blogs in a variety of ways and for various activities. I believe that if I teach students from the beginning of the year about blogs and allow them to create their own or even a class blog, then we can keep up and add to it throughout the year. I could even assign blogging as a job, that way each student has an opportunity to blog about what is going on in the classroom or what students are learning about.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Comments on Student Posts...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading and commenting on student's posts! I was amazed at how young students started creating blogs! Below are the student's writing I found and commented on:
http://kidblog.org/MrsDuffsClass/brittanyl8/summer-3/#comment-676
http://kidblog.org/2017Purple/annac4/spaghetti-and-a-tube-of-pink-paint/#comment-2385
http://kidblog.org/MrsDurays1stGradeClass/kas4/spring-break-blog/#comment-953
http://kidblog.org/MrsDuffsClass/brittanyl8/summer-3/#comment-676
http://kidblog.org/2017Purple/annac4/spaghetti-and-a-tube-of-pink-paint/#comment-2385
http://kidblog.org/MrsDurays1stGradeClass/kas4/spring-break-blog/#comment-953
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