Using Blogs in the Classroom

Blogs can be a useful tool in many ways for teachers. First they can be used for teachers to share their lessons, classroom management skills, opinions, and experiences of their own with other teachers around the country. This can be a way for teachers to not only evaluate their own work and lessons throughout the year but also others work and learn through what other blogs are doing/saying. For students within the classroom, blogs can be used to integrate technology and improve writing skills. I would plan to implement blogs within the classroom with several goals in mind. A blog could be used as a management for the whole class. It can be a portal for the teacher to inform students of homework, handouts, and class requirements. It could also be used to manage the class’s questions using a question/answer board. Within the classroom blogs can be used most effectively as a discussion outlet. The blog can facilitate class conversations, opinions, and inquiries about various lessons and topics. The teacher can create a classroom community that feels comfortable expressing their thoughts online to one another. Lastly, I think that blogs could be a great way for teachers to organize and display students’ work. The work done by students can be digitally protected allowing the teacher, parents, and students to see student’s progress throughout the year. Blogs are active, fast, and allow students to build relationships through discussions, comments and participation.