Class Room Blogs

Marby has a great blog site for its school. Every teacher has a blog containing information about their classes and the subjects they are covering. The site goes even futher with everyone on the school staff has a blog. The principle gives out information regarding school issues, and the have a blog called counserlors corner which gives students information on school events and activities. This is a great site because in alot of the teacher blogs they have assignments that the students are working on and have practice quiz questions, maps, and links to reference websites
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Greater Houlton Christian Academy has a blog site for their teachers to give comments about the day and school activites and events. Their blogs are mainly for the use of the parents. This is a great way for teachers to keep parents informed about what is going on in the classroom, but it also gives parents a chance to voice concerns and get questions answered without having to go into the school. since so many parents are busy this helps with the communication that has been lacking in education

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Blog Experience

Over the last few weeks we have been blogging in class to get a feel of how it would or could work in the classroom setting. I am not new to blogging and have taken a few college courses online where blogs and discussion groups are used on a regular basis.

So I am sure blogs can be used in the classroom setting. But I think it depends on the subject being studied. In a class like English I think it could be very useful in the creative writing area. I will be teaching history and at this point i don't see much use blogging would provide my students that would enhance there education.

I have had a positive expereince so far using blogging in this class. It has been a great way to get to know the student in the class and see their thoughts and feelings. The major problem for me is finding a little time each week to really blog and keep up with it. But so far so good