Now What? How to Use Blogs within the Classroom

Hello Readers!

I, myself, have had the experience of using a blog during a recent class that I took at the University level. For the blog, we were to write about anything and anything in relation to our experiences within nature. Our posts would be due once a week, however, my professor never got the rest of the class involved in anyone else's blog posts. The blogs were rarely mentioned in class.

As a future educator, I could see myself using blogs within the classroom. I would utilize blogs to highlight some events and or lessons that occur within the classroom. With the inclusion of a classroom blog, pictures as well as videos could be access that would not normally happen with traditional newsletters.The blog could be available to other family members of the students who live out of state. Also, in the blog I would include additional announcements that the student need to be aware of.

I would also incorporate blogs into the student's curriculum. I would have the students' create their own blogs to reflect on the events that have happened throughout the week. This would act as a "Letter Home" reflection and the parents, as well as family from out of the town, could be involved and aware of what is going on within the classroom through the week.

Here's to always learning...

-Emily