I learned how collaborative internet works and how exciting as well educational it is for students to learn from each other. I had a chance use the wealth of knowledge that the media net staff could give me to reach my goal for my classroom this year.
I think blogs are a great way for students to respond in a class setting without the fears that having to raise their hands and speak aloud often bring to the forefront. This would be a great way to get some of the more reluctant participants involved/engaged in their own learning. This would also be a great way to interact with students when we are not physically in class. For example, we can set our blogs so that comments are immediately sent to any e-mail address we choose. Then, students can comment on our blogs with questions that will be sent to our e-mail inboxes, allowing us to respond to their specific questions/concerns while at the same time allowing classmates to see the questions and responses.
I think BLOGS could be used similarly to how we are using them. Possibly as a morning activity when you first get to school, or at the end of the day to reflect on what was discussed throughout subject areas.
Well...I'm still thinking on this one. I'd like to use some type of blogging with my third graders, but am unsure at this point how it will look.I guess I'm hoping the next couple of days will help me out with the implementation!
In my position as Tech Coordinator using Blogs would be a little bit different. I see using a Blog to bounce ideas off of others that have a common interest would be a great benefit. Why would I want to jump in head first to something that someone else has tried and it hasn't worked out well for them?
I think I can use blogs as mini journals in my classroom. I can ask questions in Spanish and my students can respond to the prompt in Spanish. I have had a difficult time in the past getting my students to write in a foreign language.
As a main part of any music education needs to be listening, blogs offer me a much needed outlet to set up listening examples online that students can access, discuss and be directed in individual/group disscussion, all without using classroom time...make that valuable class time.
I have experiences with blogs in classrooms. The students seem to be more expressive in the blogs. I good part of it is critiquing on other student's blogs.
This is continuation of my other blog as I didn't finish it. Writing is a large component of my curriculum and I think blogging will enhance this. I think it will make it easier for some of my students
It may be a little difficult to use blogs for classroom assignments because we have 24 laptops for the whole school. I think I would integrate blogs through reflective journals. If students do not have access to the internet, they could still keep a hand-written journal.
I created a blog to use in my classroom....posted the first question and plan to have new questions weekly. A great place for sharing....I am very excited!
Rob, I have to agree that utilizing blogs brings out so much in those students that don't want to respond "in class." I have found with discussion forums online, there are a lot more valuable comments from every student, instead of just a certain few.
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I learned how collaborative internet works and how exciting as well educational it is for students to learn from each other.
I had a chance use the wealth of knowledge that the media net staff could give me to reach my goal for my classroom this year.
I think blogs are a great way for students to respond in a class setting without the fears that having to raise their hands and speak aloud often bring to the forefront. This would be a great way to get some of the more reluctant participants involved/engaged in their own learning. This would also be a great way to interact with students when we are not physically in class. For example, we can set our blogs so that comments are immediately sent to any e-mail address we choose. Then, students can comment on our blogs with questions that will be sent to our e-mail inboxes, allowing us to respond to their specific questions/concerns while at the same time allowing classmates to see the questions and responses.
I think BLOGS could be used similarly to how we are using them. Possibly as a morning activity when you first get to school, or at the end of the day to reflect on what was discussed throughout subject areas.
Well...I'm still thinking on this one. I'd like to use some type of blogging with my third graders, but am unsure at this point how it will look.I guess I'm hoping the next couple of days will help me out with the implementation!
In my position as Tech Coordinator using Blogs would be a little bit different. I see using a Blog to bounce ideas off of others that have a common interest would be a great benefit. Why would I want to jump in head first to something that someone else has tried and it hasn't worked out well for them?
I think I can use blogs as mini journals in my classroom. I can ask questions in Spanish and my students can respond to the prompt in Spanish. I have had a difficult time in the past getting my students to write in a foreign language.
As a main part of any music education needs to be listening, blogs offer me a much needed outlet to set up listening examples online that students can access, discuss and be directed in individual/group disscussion, all without using classroom time...make that valuable class time.
I have experiences with blogs in classrooms. The students seem to be more expressive in the blogs. I good part of it is critiquing on other student's blogs.
I feel that students can use this to express what or how they feel about a certain book or poetry. I think it is a very good tool.
I would ask for parent volunteers or chaperones, and provide parents a place to give suggestions, comments, or anecdotes.
This is continuation of my other blog as I didn't finish it. Writing is a large component of my curriculum and I think blogging will enhance this. I think it will make it easier for some of my students
It may be a little difficult to use blogs for classroom assignments because we have 24 laptops for the whole school. I think I would integrate blogs through reflective journals. If students do not have access to the internet, they could still keep a hand-written journal.
Check out this link...
"Here are 10 ways to use your blog to teach"
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
I created a blog to use in my classroom....posted the first question and plan to have new questions weekly. A great place for sharing....I am very excited!
In business law I could use blogs to let students discusscases. Or I could put students in groups and have develop an argument prior to a debate.
A debate could also be used to discuss articles used in class.
Rob, I have to agree that utilizing blogs brings out so much in those students that don't want to respond "in class." I have found with discussion forums online, there are a lot more valuable comments from every student, instead of just a certain few.
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