While many schools are hesitant to use blogs, there is a place for them in the learning environment. One place would be for professional development. Teachers could learn about new authors, ideas, trends and discuss their application for the classroom. It really gives you access to the world of ideas - literally.
Blogs are usually written by an individual with comments available from others. What I am wondering is if you already have a web page, why blog? In one respect, I think many blogs are more personal and casual than a traditional web page. Plus you don’t need to know a web program or html. There are ways to monitor comments, so you could use with students. Like anything else, you need to develop something that has value. Of course, value is a somewhat subjective thing.
I appreciate your thoughts and feelings.
I believe it could really take off with the kids to respond to my blog – just hope the comments are safe!
The difference that I see between a web page and a blog is that although you can write about topics in both cases the blog software takes care of all the housekeeping work – keeping posts in order, archiving older posts, and giving a structure for comments. With a blog you can concentrate more on the message.
Hello there!
One of the best things about blogs is the ease with which you can add new content. No html, no web development software, you can write whenever you get a minute or two. Much faster.
Also there’s something about the immediacy of it and the potential for a conversation that is a bit addictive.
A blog can also go hand in hand with a traditional web page. You can do all your newsy sorts of posts to a blog and integrate the blog with your website. Fewer updates to your web site that way.
Hi Mrs. Dicker,
Just a few questions here. First, can you edit my post? Second, do we invite students to our blogs using their personal e-mail accounts? Will the district soon be creating individual e-mail accounts for students?
Personally, I love the idea of using blogs in the classroom. There is great potential for students to communicate and collaborate on-line. I know the teachers I am working with are very excited about the prospect of blogging. I cna’t help but think that students would be too.
I think we accept or reject the posts as is.
Each blog is designed with a particular purpose and audience in mind. This one is more for professionals but I know we have others that we are using with our students. I’m not sure if or when our students will be assigned e-mail.