As a Business Education teacher, I can easily see how blogs can be used to contribute to the learning experience in the classroom. Blogs can be used to “help students connect to one another and to others outside the classroom, and to create networks of learning that promote reading, writing, and critical thinking.” (Nelson 2005) I will definitely create a classroom blog for the courses that I will be teaching next school year. I think that they are a valuable resource for students to express themselves. Additionally, I think that they are a great way for parents to know what is going on in the classroom. I will use a section of the blog to post the daily class work and homework assignments. In my middle school keyboarding class, I can use the blog to post links to the websites that we will be using for our classroom warm-up exercises. In the past I had to write the website addresses on the board and many students took a great deal of time to key the address correctly. By posting the link, the students can go directly to the site and begin their work. This will cut down on some of the time wasted and students can feel more confident about the assignment. I look forward to using this form of technology in my classroom.
Nelson, C (2005) How to use blogs in the classroom. Retrieved April 3, 2008 from http://secondlanguagewriting.com/explorations/Archives/2006/Jun/HowtoUseBlogsintheClassr.html
Source: Atlanta Parent Magazine
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Using a blog for classroom assignments would be a good way for parents to keep informed of student's work. I wish blogging would have been around 5 years ago, when I was in the classroom.
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