Thing 3

As I reflect on the searching/posting of blogs, I have come to realize that there are as many types of blogs and how people use them as there are individuals on-line. It opens the door to many possibilities and yet it can be frightening too. Mostly, it makes me think of a professor I had at EMU, Chris Bocklage. Chris said that there will always be more information out there to read and get lost in, what one will have to do is edit and limit in order to keep working forward. That's where I'm at, edit, focus and make a plan to utilize the available technology to make my program and what I can offer my students better.

How might I use a blog in my classroom...

I'm thinking that it could be used to showcase artwork created by students. I could post their work and possibly an interview about their work. Student interaction is not necessary at this level, but I wouldn't rule it out. If I did allow student comment, I might turn on the feature where I have to approve the posting first. The prospect of doing this with over 500 students to my class load is a little daunting. This is where I see limiting it to various grade levels or creating an online gallery where students and their families can view work and leave messages might be more manageable.