Long day! But I would love to hear what you thinking.
Would using blogs benefit your students?
What would it take to remove the hurdles that might stand in the way of using blogging in your instruction?
Is it worth the fight?
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Blogging is definitely worth it. As a CT, I generally go by the rule that if it can be done with pencil and paper better than with technology, stick with what you are doing; but if all things are equal, motivation gained by doing things with technology is enough to switch what teachers are doing. The added benefits of blogs are that students have an increased sense of accountability, parents have greater access to student work, and it is a way to start changing teaching practices to be more student centered.
Andy
I’ve been looking forward to getting my blog created, up and going. Now I’ll return to hopefully win the battle with Two Trees and our tech director. Then we’ll give it a whirl!
I think it would benefit my students and they will probably be able to help me with it!
Thanks for being so patient.
Machelle
Would using blogs benefit your students?
Blogging will absolutely benefit my classes. I intend to incorporate blogging into all of my classes at some point during the year.
What would it take to remove the hurdles that might stand in the way of using blogging in your instruction?
Knowledge and practice.
Is it worth the fight?
I think so, but I hardly call it a fight. How can you fight the idea of kids learning in an environment that’s comfortable for them.
Glenn, I appreciate your workshop and your view about student learning. Thanks for your time. I’ll see you in February for podcasting.
This was great. So much to use, I am so excited to share this with teachers.