I have never blogged, read, or followed blogs until now. This is a brand new experience to me. I can definitely see the benefits of using blogs in the classroom. As I read the ideas posted on blackboard I realized that this could be a fun way to get students journal ling again and be fired up about it because it involves technology. This might be a fun way to have students reflect back on discussions held earlier in the day as a homework piece. I think that I will find myself being equalling surprised, just as the teachers from the blackboard reading, to how deep children's responses will get to the blog discussions.
I was glad to read about how we can keep our students safe blogging on-line. I appreciated the suggestions the last reading provided. I think that it is very important for students to be educated on what information is acceptable to post and that personal information should remain personal. I also like the idea of getting parental permission before beginning blogs in the classroom. Although I may be excited to use this piece of technology to get my students up to date with current technological trends parents may have a different feeling about it. It is always important to communicate well with parents before starting something new with students.
Rachael S. signing out of my first blog!
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Permission slips are a GREAT idea. I wouldn't think about doing any of this without parent permission. You're right, parents may have different feelings towards internet usage within the classroom. -great post-
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I read any blogs either until I realized I read the blogs on the E! website. It made me feel like I wasn't so far out of the loop. The safety issue concerns me, too. I'm glad they have sites that require passwords. I also think it's a case of the teacher needing to be constantly vigilant. HKM
ReplyDeleteGreat points Rachael! It is important to have safety when involving students with the internet. I think having permission from parents is essential. Even if they signed a technolgy permission slip with the district, I believe I would send another one home for the blogging.
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