Hello Bloggers!
Some of you may be wondering either a) what are the benefits of setting up a classroom blog or b) how you can improve the classroom blog you already have in place. Edublogs.com is a website designed specifically for educators who are interested in using technology as a tool to communicate with students and parents. Each year they choose the top blogs for several different categories such as Best Student Blog, Best Teacher Blog, and Best Class Blog.
For those wanting to know more about the benefits of blogging, you should check out the Top 10 Ways to Use Blogs to Teach. Technically, this link will lead you to the top reasons to use “edublogs” to teach, but they are applicable to any blog you may create from any site. Many of our staff members use Blogger. (This is our prefered bloging tool.) After looking over these reasons, check out the Nominees for the 2011 Edublog Awards by clicking on the various categories and scrolling down to see all the nominees.
By the way, you don't have to search far and wide to find good blogs; just take a look at what our very own Melissa Morlock has created for her fourth grade class at Lake Wilderness! You can also view my classroom blog from 2009 to see a first grade example. (Click through the Blog Archive on the right to view older posts.)
For the post this week, please tell us about which blog you found to be your favorite and why. In your post, please include the link to that blog. By the way, you don't have to search far and wide to find good blogs; just take a look at what our very own Melissa Morlock has created for her fourth grade class at Lake Wilderness! You can also view my classroom blog from 2009 to see a first grade example. (Click through the Blog Archive on the right to view older posts.)
Although the discussion for this class takes place on a blog, the primary focus for this class, ironically, is not blogging; we are merely using this blog to foster discussion and unearth new technologies that may be useful in your classroom. If you currently have or are planning to create a classroom blog, please take a look at these helpful hints, guidelines and other policies through Sharepoint (Intranet, Teaching and Learning, Technology, Teacher Technology Resources, Blogging) and contact Christine for support.
