Blogging Basics
I have never blogged before, but creating a blog was very easy. When I began navigating the different features and customizing my blog it became a little harder for me. I like the idea of using a blog in the classroom, and I am excited to begin posting!
I may use blogs in my future classroom to have each student blog once a week about a new fact that they learned that week and their feelings about it. I would also require two replies to other students, so I would know that they were learning new facts. I would let the students put a fact about any topic they wanted so that they will stay interested in their subjects and really enjoy blogging. I would like for this exercise to accomplish three main goals:
- Learning about a variety of subjects.
- Incorporating technology into the classroom.
- Promoting relationships within the student body.
I believe that since students can post anything they find interesting other students who share similar interests will be able to bond with them easier. I would be able to check that they have accomplished my three goals by reading their posts each week. Participation is key! I can check not only that they did blog for the week but that they also responded to other students, which would constitute promoting relationships. The responses also would help me to know that the students did read the other posts, so they are learning new things in many different subjects. Blogging is a great technology to introduce children to.
I think your point about promoting relationships among students is really a good idea. I think we could slow down some cyberbullying by teaching students how to interact online.
ReplyDeleteYou're right! Participation is so important! I like it!
ReplyDeleteI think that is good that you are trying to promote relationships within your classrooms. Like Pam2 said it could probably slow down cyberbullying.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great idea to have a weekly blogging post about something they learned. I had to do this in high school for one of my classes.
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about it, but maybe if students were taught at a younger age how to behave online, cyberbullying really could be reduced! You guys have such good ideas. I also think it's a good idea to leave a little room in the "blogging experience" so students can talk about what they want to (as long as it pertains to the class somehow) and they could really take charge of their own education.
ReplyDeleteCyber bullying is definitely an issue in today's online society. I do agree with you all that it could be reduced greatly if students were taught online courtesy and guidelines from a young age. Thank you for bringing this additional idea to my attention.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of letting the students post interesting facts about what they learned that week. It's such a great way to get the students to interact and get to know each other better!
ReplyDeletePosting interesting facts would be such a fun way to use blogs!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of learning new facts. I think it's so fun to learn new things.
ReplyDeleteI like your "promoting relationships within the student body" bullet. This is very important! :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you plan to have your students come together more by finding similar interests within their facts that they post. I think it's a good idea to get a better communication between them.
ReplyDeleteYour organization and planning is my favorite. Your plan to have the students find a way to communicate by themselves is creative and great!
ReplyDeleteI like that you would use interesting facts to get your students into blogging. Interesting facts are always fun to learn about.
ReplyDeleteThe organization that you have for your class is a wonderful thing. Having the kids to find their own topic is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteYour 3 goals are very good! I think blogging about a fact they learned would be fun!
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