Blogs in the Classroom

What is a blog?

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Below you will find examples of different types of Blogs. The following blogs cover topics from everything from posting homework to Blogs about the newest technology.

Here is an example of an elementary blog.

Here is an example of a high school English teacher’s blog.

This blog is an inspirational blog of a teacher who is teaching in a poverty school, she is known as the Dream Teacher.

Here is a Music Teacher’s Blog. She included video to her blog which gives examples of different music topics.

This social studies teacher uses the blog as a way to quickly post the homework for the class. One of the best things about a blog is that it can have an update sent to the subscriber. This helps the parents to know exactly what needs to be done for homework.

Once Crazy Teacher to Another Here you will find posts that chronicle this teacher’s discover of new technology that make his life easier.

I like this blog because it covers a lot of different topics. The Successful Teaching blog reaches out to all who are in education.

If you still would like to find more blogs that relate to education, go to Top 100 Education Blogs. This site list the top 100 blogs in different categories such as e-learning, technology, learning, and teaching.

More about Blogging

Besides using blogs as a means of communicating with parents and students, weblogs are also being used as a teaching device. Middle and high school students are creating blogs during various classes as a way of learning from each other and dispelling the negativity blogs may have. Students can create weblogs and present ideas on a variety of subjects including:

Social Studies History Geography Science Biology Writing Chemistry

Teachers can set up private accounts for each student, keeping them secure by allowing only limited accessibility. These blogs can then be accessed during class time (or at home for homework), where they can be updated, edited or graded. Students can critique each other's weblogs, which can provide valuable feedback for both the students and the teacher.

Learning Around the World Additionally, blogs can do more than simply connect students in the classroom: They can bring schools together from all over the world. Through one of several notable educational programs available, students in the United States, for instance, can connect with those overseas and vice versa. And what they can learn from each other can not be found in any textbook, including differences and similarities in:

Culture Language Music styles Fashion Religion Weather Classroom learning

Reach More in Less Time Updating a school or class blog with pertinent information can be done quicker and more easily than contacting each class member or parent personally. This includes a last-minute school closure due to inclement weather or an emergency. Parents and older students are recommended to check in with a school's site several times a week for updates, or they can sign up for a news feed and have the updates sent directly to their e-mail.

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