I liked the blogging with students section the most in chapter 3. I think it is very natural for students to log in to a computer now a days, so why not let them connect with their teacher that way now. I feel that students may find this a friendlier way to communicate with their classmates and teachers. Having a class blog can keep the parents updated and in contact with the teacher. It would be easier to log in to a blog rather than look for 3 different papers handed out in the beginning of the school year. I like how the book suggests that the teacher post a question each day so the students can discuss. They gradually get used to using the technology and work toward creating their own blog. It sound fun and will be common place sooner than we think.
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI have a blog that I use for school for current events in my music class. I work to try to post news and notes, student work or videos, and special task assignments; however, I have the comment function turned off. After reading the book, I too feel that I should offer a way for parents and students alike to post questions or comments to open the lines of communication. I would be curious to see how posting a question of the day would work for student discussion. I think that would be a great way to get students excited about the lesson.
Megan