Nicole's Tech Nook: Blogging in the Classroom

The idea of using the blog for journalling is excellent, especially for younger students. This would allow students to read and react to other student's writing. This would provide students with correct guidance of how to use the internet.
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Tech Savvy Education: Using Blogs in the Classroom

I am new to using blogs and am just beginning. You comments about creating space for students to share ideas is outstanding. Many of the students do this through writing notes in class anyway. How do you propose to include those students who do not have access to computers? This was a problem that I have been worrying about. Many of my students do not have computers or at least the internet.
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Classroom Blogs

Teacher's blog would be very useful for the classroom.  Teachers would use a blog to for a number of reasons.  First, students and their parents would visit the blog to read of weekly assignments and homework that are required by the teacher.  Students would get this information in class, but it would be very convenient should they forget.  Resources, such as article and websites, would provide students additional assistance in completing assignments. 

Next, school and class events could be posted so that the community would be aware of these events.   Outstanding students and accomplishments would be posted so that people could read about these achievements.  Most students, especially the 8th graders that I teach, would feel fantastic and on top of the world.  Their parents, family, and friends  would recognize these special students.  Pictures and film clips could be placed on the blog so that the whole community could see the contributions and hard work of the school.

The most important reason to post a blog is to open lines of communication between the school, teacher, and the community.  People could respond or ask questions to the information presented on the blog.  The blogs provides another source of information and communication between the teacher and the students.  Parents could verify and ask questions of the teacher and school about school information they are unsure of or to verify information, such as grades, homework, or assignments. 

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