What do you think about using blogs? What and how do you think blogs would be useful for education? Some people think using blogs in classrooms is a waste of students’ time. How would you respond?
I think blogs are fine to use. I don't know that I would use them in my classroom but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be used. If I were to use blogs in my classroom I would use it as a way for the students to express their options freely. I wouldn't say that blogs are a waste of students' time. I think I would consider blogs something students do in their free time, to discuss and share with others about what happened in school that day or a topic that made them start thinking. Blogs are not what I am used to in the classroom though, as an assignment.
What are some ways that you could use he technology ideas in Chapter 6 to support your curriculum and student learners?
I honestly don't know enough about the technology ideas in Chapter 6 to use them in my classroom. For me to use it in my classroom I would have to be 100% confident with the technology. I am not confident with anything other than basic computer technologies. I am learning and my goal is to be more familiar with other technologies so that I can use them in my classroom but right now I am far from that.
I agree. Blogs can be a useful tool to allow kids to talk about the class and express their opinions about subjects. I also think that blogs can be helpful in keeping the student and parent connected with the teacher and class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about blogs being interesting. As a P.E. teacher I don't think that I will be using them much either. I am also not 100% confident with the technology either. I do hope to become more familiar with it so that when I do need to use it I will be confident in using it.
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