A web blog could be used in many ways in my classroom.
Just a few ideas as to how it could be used:
- Post a summary about assigned reading
- Collaborate on group projects
- Gather information and ideas from different sources
- Ask questions that are related to subject content that need more explanation
- Communication assignments
Presently, I have students read a current-event article of their choice each week that is health related, then document their source, and write a summary. This currently counts with their weekly notebook grade. I think I would like to try and go paperless by having the students write and post their summaries on a blog site. This would enhance the lesson by allowing the summaries to be shared and then students could read and post comments about their opinions or thoughts about the article/summary. Commenting on their classmates’ postings would allow students to have meaningful discussions and gain the experience of blogging.
Let me know what you think!!!!
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3 comments:
I think taking the current events you already use and putting into blog format is beneficial to both you and your students. They can work on it from home or school and you have all of their work right in one place in order to grade and/or respond. The only problem you could run into is making sure that all students have computer access in order to complete the assignment. However, even if they do not have a computer at home, you could give them time to visit the computer lab or another school computer to complete their assignments during the school day.
I agree with Sarah that equal access to computers is important. If your students are anything like mine, they would much rather "blog" an assignment than turn in a written summary. It also makes the work more fun and interesting for them. Students will groan and moan over written assignments, but their attitude changes when they can use computers and other electronic media.
Thanks Sarah and Susanna,for your input on the blogging idea for my classroom. Your suggestions will be very benficial when I attempt to have students begin this assignment. I hope it will be as successful as both of you think it will. Thanks Again!
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