I had never really explored the idea of blogging to much until this class. I have read some families blogs that were on missions across the world, which was very cool to read and see all the cool things they were doing. Having blogs is a great way to share information with others in a informal format. This is like a journal entry where you can share what is happening with friends and family. I have also seen people use a blog to share their month by month progress as they were expecting a baby.
As far as using a blog in my classroom it would again just be for information sharing. I am required to do a weekly newsletter and could see me just posting the same information on the blog. As long as parents reply with important information or questions, I don't see it as being a problem. It is when you get that excess nonsense that I think it could become a headache. Needless to say, I'm interested in blogs, just not sure if I could adapt it completely into my classroom.
~Abbey Hussey
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Abbey - I agree with what you said about "It is when you get that excess nonsense that I think it could become a headache." When I think about using a blog or anything else that parents can comment on, I worry about parent complaining or rude comments that should have been discussed in person or over the phone -- instead of allowing the rest of the parents in your class to read it. I would hope that it would never happen -- but typing comments is much easier than saying it!
ReplyDeleteYou are correct! When given the chance parents could really complain and never say anything to a teacher's face. While rude, it could happen. It could turn into a serious situation if other parents were to read the comments.
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