Blogging in the classroom

I think that blogging would getmore students involved in the writing process. During my internship this past summer I worked with someof the students on writing in journals on a consistent basis. It was harder for them to be open on paper, however the computer has some kind of power that students feel more free to express themselves. Free-write jornal blogs is something that I would incorporate in my classroom.

Ways for Students to Use Blogging

Beyond most of the Web 2.0 technologies, I find blogs to be one of the most diverse, accessible and professional tools. I think that teachers can create a blog for each of their classes. From here, a teacher can create a calendar replete with assignment due dates and other valuable information. Additionally, the teacher can post a daily or weekly reflection question in which students have a certain amount of days in which to respond. A teacher can also have students create their own subject-specific blog in which students are encourages to develop and maintain a blog devoted to a specific interest. I'm also considering creating a blog for each novel/play/film we study and having students blog with their thoughts/feelings. When I taught, I had students do a quote of the day assignment related and so many students really enjoyed it. That could be another possible blog topic. There are so many possibilities but I want to be sure not to overwhelm or annoy my students with having them blog for every book or assignment. Moderation is essential!!

Blogging

Blogs are a great way for students and teachers to keep in contact outside of the classroom. I think this is a good place to post assignments and a place where students can write about questions or concerns they have. This is a good tool because it allows for extra class time outside of school hours.

-Emily Oppel

Students Blogging

I think that using a blog is great for students to communicate there ideas instead of having a ton of classroom discussions. This can be useful to use as participation points instead of having those discussions because some students might be to shy to participate in them. I think that blogging is a useful tool when used properly.

After activity discussion

Now that everybody knows how to create a blog for their students, what are some of the ways you are going to be able to incorporate this into your own classroom? How will you blog with your students? Do you think blogging is a useful tool for classrooms or not?

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