I feel that blogging in an education setting would be extremely useful and helpful. Not only could I use it for reflecting on a day of teaching or a specific lesson plan that worked really well, I could also use it for the students and parents. I think that it would be a great communication tool between the teacher and parents/students. One could start a classroom blog that includes the events and schedule of things to come in class. Students to blog about the different aspects of the classroom. It is always better to write about things to get your mind off of things and to let someone know so to speak. Students could post anonymously that way they would not have to deal with other students knowing that they felt this way. I am currently reading "The Freedom Writer's Diary" by: Erin Gruwell. It is an amazing book. It is comprised of diary entries from the students. Each diary entry is very detailed and some are even quite graphic. But it really does let you know what the students feel be it about lessons or life in general. Each student has a story to share and at the high school level I feel like this would be a great tool to use and instill in the classroom.
Stay tuned for more THINGS! to come :)
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