Friday, September 19, 2008

Week 5



Technology is improving every single day inside the classroom. Many teachers are using blogs throughout the United States to keep up with the children. I found many different blog sites that teachers have put up and had kids report back.


One blog that I found was of a 9th grade science class. The teacher had information about herself and what she teaches. Also each class hour has its own link to go to. On the home page of the blog there was information on what was done that day in class and what is due for that day. Students do not post blogs but they do each have a place to post things. This blog is mainly used for students to be able to see what is going on in class. If the student is absent one day they can go to the blog and see what they missed. Mr. Collin, the teacher, also has links so the kids can find more help in the class. The link to the blog is http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=676161&blogger_id=187221


The other blog I found is of a fourth grade class. The teacher has posted different things about what has been going on in the class. There are also pictures of her on vacation so the kids can keep up in the summer time also. I like the idea that she keeps the kids involved in the blog for things other than school. It is important to stay intouch with students in other ways than just the classroom. Also in this blog she has different things that went on in the year with her students. The bolg can be seen by future students and parent so they know what to expect in the class. Mrs. Elliott's class blog aslo gives students links to help with homework and to improve things such as spelling. The link for this blog is http://elliottsbeachparty.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html


It is very important for students to stay intouch with teachers other than in the classroom.

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