Blogs in Education
Weblogs in schools! I LOVE it! So much, in fact, I have incorporated the idea into my sample learning unit or "Sandbox Unit." I would love to have a place for my students to be able to access their homework, view postings/events/calendars, share ideas, and be able to communicate with me and their classmates outside of school. I have heard the "I forgot my homework" one too many times and I am only in my first year of teaching!
Blogging is not only a good way to communicate with your class but it is an excellent tool to be able to reach your students' parents/guardians. There are many times I have written notes to parents and they have mysteriously never made it home. As Richardson suggested, I would also use a form of Weblog software like Manila http://manila.userland.com/ to be able to communicate with the parents and generate an email each time I updated the class blog. Although, I looked into it and it's pretty expensive (Priced at $1099 complete).
I have concerns about internet safety (searching NetSmartz and Bud Hunt for blogging policies) and inappropriate postings by students but I will use this course as my sandbox, experiment, investigate, and be ready for blogging in September!
2 comments:
Allison,
I love your blog and your little doggies is pretty cute too! I bet you are glad to be done with school and now you can rest up and get ready for next year! I'm student teaching this fall in East Boston, so I'm gearing up for that. I'm really looking forward to it, I have to say. It's been a long haul, but a good trip for sure.
Take care!
Sigrid
Hi Sigrid!
Congratulations on your student teaching position! You are going to be an amazing teacher! The kids are going to be very lucky to have you! Having taken 4 (is it?)classes with you, I know you are exactly what our youth needs for an educator! Congrats again! Hope you and your family are doing well!
~ Allison
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