Reflection Question #3
Take a look at three of these teacher blogs. Discuss in a group of three or four how teachers are using these blogs to provide teacher, peer, and parent feedback. Then post your thoughts on how you might use this in your classroom.
Gordon Brune's 5th Grade Blog http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=251
AP Calculus http://apcalc06.blogspot.com/
Ms. Corron's First Grade http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=12433
Mr. Roemer's Fifth Grade Polar Bears http://www.pb5th.com/
Mr. Mackey's Science Blog http://mrmackeyscience.blogspot.com/
English IV http://www.elizabethfullerton.com/
Ms. Kruel's Class Blog http://marykreul.teacherhosting.com/blog/
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August 9, 2007
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A blog is posted for public view. It provides good communication between parents, teacher, and students.
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August 9, 2007
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It would be a good way to communicate, teacher to student, student to student, and/or teacher to parents. Assignments could be shared even though students may be physically absent from class. Therefore, they could keep up with what the rest of the class is doing.
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August 9, 2007
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At the beginning of each class period I have students respond to a question which incorporates our daily learning objective.
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August 9, 2007
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This is a great tool to allow for teachers to post weekly assignments and students can open this and show their parents what they are doing in their classes. Parents could respond by asking the teacher questions about what they are seeing. Students could also ask questions of the teacher. Good ideas.
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August 9, 2007
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It can be used as a communication device for parents and students. Teachers can use this as a site for beginning of the year lists of supplies.
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Blogging is a great way for students to respond to cues and questions. Kids who may be hesitant about speaking aloud in class may be less hesitant responding in this way. It also allows several discussions to take place simultaneously with the instructor being able to monitor and comment as well.
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August 9, 2007
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This method of feedback helps all involved to get the same feedback which allows for better communication between all invloved.
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August 9, 2007
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Blogs are a good way for peer-to-peer feedback as well as feedback from the teacher.
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I think that this type of blog system could help my art students deveolpe thought into their art. It could help them expand their work through peer critique.
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By being able to provide feedback students will improve effort. I believe by improving effort we will have higher test scores and better work ethics.
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August 9, 2007
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A great tool to get parents information on student assignments and upcoming events.
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August 29, 2007
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Teachers have used these blogs in a wide variety of ways. The blogs then can be used to continue conversations that were held in class, can allow parents to access what was being done in class, and can allow you to add additional information if things that are being discussed in class appear in the news.
This would be a great tool for all of these reasons. I would especially like to be able to continue things that were being done in class and to share with parents.
This would be a great tool for all of these reasons. I would especially like to be able to continue things that were being done in class and to share with parents.
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We like the calendar, and the availability of information for parents and students. Access to all core classes could be on one page. Student responses were much longer than we would have expected.
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August 29, 2007
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I have wanted to do a class room web page. What wonderful ideas to get started. The fifth grade blog did a great job. By making a web page for the students and parents to view the weekly spelling list, newsletter, activities in the classroom what a wonderful way keep students and parents informed with information that they need.
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August 29, 2007
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I think you have to be warry of any of these sites esp with middle school students...."free sex dating" found on one of the sites.
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August 29, 2007
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There were some interesting blogs. A couple I found confusing.
I think I will start much more simply.
I think I will start much more simply.
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August 29, 2007
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I think that blogging would be very beneficial in the classroom setting. Not do they provide families and communities an eye into the classroom, but I believe they would also create a very strong sense of pride in one's work.
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August 29, 2007
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Teacher and peer feedback seem to be the most prevalent. Few parents seem to have interacted. Students seem to enjoy it based on their responses. Some teachers blogs have no responses!
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August 29, 2007
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This is allowing kids & teacher(s) to share thoughts & information quickly and openly. How could you possibly do so much in a conventional classroom-discussion format? Much higher participation rates, too (kids afraid to speak up in live class format).
This would be great for groups debriefing the results of science labs!
This would be great for groups debriefing the results of science labs!
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March 12, 2008
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The blog is a wonderful way to share info with your students and a great barometer for parents to be able to see what their child is learning in a particular class.
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March 12, 2008
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Bloggs provide interactive information from teachers to students.
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Blogs are a means to actively engage our 21st Century learners.
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March 12, 2008
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this is an outstanding effective tool for improved teacher, student, parent communication. Imagine all the independent student practice that can be provided via the blog.
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March 12, 2008
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A great way for the teacher to communicate what is expected to the students and be inclusive to parents!
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March 12, 2008
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The blog is a wonderful way to share info with your students and a great barometer for parents to be able to see what their child is learning in a particular class.
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March 12, 2008
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Good communication link between all stakeholders especially when children are absent from school. Good technology tool.
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March 12, 2008
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Great resource. Would create high student interest. Students without technology access at home would need access during the school day. Intructional tools such as these are very authentic and powerful!
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March 12, 2008
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Great tool for information. More fitting with what students are already doing at home
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March 12, 2008
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Students would get very engaged in doing work using these tools. There is still an issue of the digital divide...that students don't have computers at home. But we could start by using this tool at school where they can learn how to use it.
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March 12, 2008
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This is a great tool to use for teachers to communicate with parents. Parents can have access to the classroom through the internet without ever entering the school.
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March 12, 2008
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Blogs help students to stay abreast of current topics and issues in the classroom. The assignments posted encouraged higher order thinking. Students who are absent from school can still keep up with assignments by accessing the teacher site. Student engagement will increase. Parents are aware of assignments and course progress. A negative can be spelling and use of grammer which can be examined by all in a site not protected.
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May 16, 2008
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Concern -
How do you get learning in depth so that students are not like popcorn going all over the place without focus?
How do you get learning in depth so that students are not like popcorn going all over the place without focus?
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May 16, 2008
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I looked at a First grade teacher's site. She had her students blogging about topics discussed that week. With our EETT grant continuing next year, this is a great tool to introduce to our teacher to open up the communication between home and school. We just finished updating our webpages, so this will be a great "next step" for the webpage.
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May 16, 2008
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This is a great way to communicate with older students and parents of younger students. Making sure that everyone has internet and computer access might be a problem. Also, technology in the classroom, working computers.
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May 16, 2008
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This is a great way to communicate with older students and parents of younger students. Making sure that everyone has internet and computer access might be a problem. Also, technology in the classroom, working computers.
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May 16, 2008
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As a former elementary school principal, I am sensitive to internet safety...so I was interested to see the "school approved" language accompanying several of the blogs.
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I would love to post student projects and artwork, then have places for comments from parents, students, etc. Need a digital camera! Can educate community on art standards while displaying work, etc. Could use this to "grow" the curriculum, grow student responses, etc. They could be required to post several times a year.......hmmm....many ways to use this.
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Excellent way to insure that you, students and parents are "on the same page" as far as curriculum and standards.
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This is a fabulous way for students to review and reiterate the objectives taught. This is also a fantastic way for a teacher to give immediate feedback to students. Also, parents have a window into the classroom.
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June 3, 2008
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Teachers need to caution their students to use only their first names and not give out any personal information. This holds true for the teachers too. I worry about the safety of these blogs unless your blog in by invitation only.
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June 3, 2008
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Would be great if I could use blogging to go paperless in my classroom. I believe that this would be great for absent students and reviewing for students
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I can see the use of blogs helpful to those students who actually have internet accesss, definately a powerful tool. I noticed the use of delicious on the site as well. Definately a great way to see how all of these programs can be integrated for the benefit of students.
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June 3, 2008
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I technically don't have a "classroom" since I am the librarian at my school, but the possibilities are endless. The way I see myself using this is for students to request and get book recommendations or to be in book clubs with students in other classes or even in other schools/states/countries! I also liked that some of the blogs posted calendars, student work, and cool websites to look at. I could use all of those in the library.
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June 3, 2008
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Neat uses - Like the idea of posting MS Team info and videos, etc. Thoughts - Could/would our tech allow access to hosting servers for blog site/
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Blogging would be an ideal way to let parents know what is going on in the classroom. This is a way to allow students to be interactive during non school hours, maybe give students something productive to search for or accomplish than video games or just watching tv.
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June 3, 2008
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I can see the use of blogs helpful to those students who actually have internet accesss, definately a powerful tool. I noticed the use of delicious on the site as well. Definately a great way to see how all of these programs can be integrated for the benefit of students.
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June 3, 2008
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Blogging seems to stimulate thinking and participation from students that is imperative to the meaningfulness of learning!
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June 3, 2008
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For the students who have the access to this outside of the school this would be great way for students to keep current, get missing work, look at additional information, or just respond to each other without the fear of being judged.
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June 3, 2008
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I visited the English IV site. This blog contains many elements that are useful for keeping students organized: clandar, record of assignments, and links to textual and video resources. Parents and teachers have a record of student comments . . . one can see how a student participates in the group conversation.
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June 3, 2008
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Would be great if I could use blogging to go paperless in my classroom. I believe that this would be great for absent students and reviewing for students
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August 6, 2008
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It is a great idea and it is fun for the students!
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August 6, 2008
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Using a blog would be a great way to communicate directly with each student about what they have written during the day. It could be used in many subject areas to check understanding of the topics covered in a lesson.
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August 6, 2008
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My students do daily journal writing. Blogging would allow me to post a prompt that students could write about on-line. I could review their writing and other students could give peer feedback.
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August 6, 2008
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Blogging is an excellent way for students to respond to cues and questions.
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August 6, 2008
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Blogging is an excellent way for students to respond to cues and questions.
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August 6, 2008
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These blogs were very helpful to allow teachers, students, and parents to communicate the subject or subject area being taught in the classroom!
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August 6, 2008
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Great for use as a communication tool! Keeps students accountable for their work and assignments. Not sure how I would find time to create blogs like these. Perhaps students would be able to help.
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Blogging would be an ideal way to let parents know what is going on in the classroom. This is a way to allow students to be interactive during non school hours, maybe give students something productive to search for or accomplish than video games or just watching tv.
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August 6, 2008
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Blogs allow students to express their concerns in a less confrontational way.
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August 6, 2008
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I can see how the blogs will be very effective in generating conversations among the interested parties. They provide interesting information and serve as a springboard for more thought.
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August 6, 2008
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By being able to provide feedback students will improve effort. I believe by improving effort we will have higher test scores and better work ethics.
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August 6, 2008
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A very powerful tool to keep open lines of communication working in both upward (administration) and outward (parents and students.) I look forward to trying this out this year.
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August 6, 2008
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The blogs seem to be a great way of maintaining open lines of communication both with students and their parents.
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August 6, 2008
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Great way to communicate thoughts, policies and such. Parents can access at any time and email teacher with thoughts-great way to provide feedback to class/teacher.
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August 6, 2008
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Great tool for both information and communication.
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August 6, 2008
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I think the students would love this! They could get involved and so could the parents!
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August 6, 2008
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Blogging would be great if we were allowed to do it. I am sure that there would have to be all kinds of rules and restrictions in our district if we were going to do this.
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August 6, 2008
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A very powerful tool to keep open lines of communication working in both upward (administration) and outward (parents and students.) I look forward to trying this out this year.
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August 6, 2008
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This seems very interesting, but we feel that this would be very time-consuming and there is still a fear of using the internet so freely for the students and their postings.
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August 6, 2008
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Neat way to post a lot of info. about your class, assignments, homework announcements, etc.
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August 6, 2008
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Very useful, especially for senior high school students and college students. It may be time consuming since it can't be accessed from a home computer.
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Blogging seems to be a great tool to keep everyone involved in the learning process.
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A very powerful tool to keep open lines of communication working in both upward (administration) and outward (parents and students.) I look forward to trying this out this year.
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August 6, 2008
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These blogs were very helpful to allow teachers, students, and parents to communicate the subject or subject area being taught in the classroom!
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August 6, 2008
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Check out what the girl's t-shirt in the Class Tour video of the Mr. Roemer's Fifth Grade Polar Bear link says.
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August 6, 2008
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Blogs allow students to express their concerns in a less confrontational way.
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September 4, 2008
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I already have a blog. I have it set up to keep students up to date on current items in science as well as to post homework assignments and due dates for students that are absent from school.
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September 4, 2008
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I already have a blog. I have it set up to keep students up to date on current items in science as well as to post homework assignments and due dates for students that are absent from school.
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September 4, 2008
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I think blogs would be a great thing to introduce and model to teachers to use in their classrooms.
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I use United Streaming to enhance the curriculum through video clips. Because it is tied to my state Standards, I know it is appropriate.
It also has other many features that I like such as calendar, writers prompts, assignment builder, interactive atlas, etc. I reallyt like this program.
It also has other many features that I like such as calendar, writers prompts, assignment builder, interactive atlas, etc. I reallyt like this program.
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September 5, 2008
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I use United Streaming to enhance the curriculum through video clips. Because it is tied to my state Standards, I know it is appropriate.
It also has other many features that I like such as calendar, writers prompts, assignment builder, interactive atlas, etc. I reallyt like this program.
It also has other many features that I like such as calendar, writers prompts, assignment builder, interactive atlas, etc. I reallyt like this program.
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September 12, 2008
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Blogging can be used to show homework assignments and to tell students what activities were completed in class
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September 12, 2008
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a daily account of what happened in class is a great way for kids who are absent to stay in step with the class
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September 12, 2008
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Blogging can be used in class for understanding. Students can reflect and comment on each others input.
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September 12, 2008
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Blogging can be used in class for understanding. Students can reflect and comment on each others input.
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September 12, 2008
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Sharing ideas would be wonderful from teachers and students.
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September 25, 2008
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What a nice colorful site! This would encourage students to interact with reading and writing in an informative manner.
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September 25, 2008
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What a fabulous resource! However, there are definite limitation for children in a Title I school being that most do not have consistant access to a computer with internet access.
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September 25, 2008
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A great way to share information and ideas.
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September 25, 2008
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Holly cow! How ever did you have time to put this all together?
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September 25, 2008
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This could be an excellent integration tool for reading and writing. I can see how students would become engaged and involved in this process.
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September 25, 2008
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Building a classroom page would be a great opportunity for students, integrating 21st Century tech skills into the curriculum. By allowing students to build the page themselves, with scaffolding from the teacher, they will have ownership in the page, learn valuable tech skills, while also saving the teacher time (the teacher may even learn some things from the students!). This could be used for any particular area of study, a specific unit or even a general subject area.
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September 26, 2008
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this would be very valuable for teachers to use with their classes! So far, D11 has blocked any attempt to blog. We are hoping that we can use this one without being blocked!!
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September 26, 2008
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I would be fun to work on a blog as a class. The students could have input in how we used it.
As an LTE I could see using a blog as a place to introduce new books via an electronic "booktalk" and allow students an opportunity to post a "review" after they had read the book.
As an LTE I could see using a blog as a place to introduce new books via an electronic "booktalk" and allow students an opportunity to post a "review" after they had read the book.
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September 26, 2008
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Where's the time to do this in addition to other class work?
Mr. Roemer sounds PHAT! He is very much like some of our young male teachers. Thank god we are getting some interest from men in teaching younger students
Mr. Roemer sounds PHAT! He is very much like some of our young male teachers. Thank god we are getting some interest from men in teaching younger students
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September 26, 2008
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Where's the time to do this in addition to other class work?
Mr. Roemer sounds PHAT! He is very much like some of our young male teachers. Thank god we are getting some interest from men in teaching younger students
Mr. Roemer sounds PHAT! He is very much like some of our young male teachers. Thank god we are getting some interest from men in teaching younger students
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September 26, 2008
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blogging is a powerful tool for the entire school community. D11-please unblock blogging sites.
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October 31, 2008
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I am a beta tester for Inspiration so I have used the inspiration/kidspiration/inspirdata for several years and recently was a beta tester for webspirtion. Powerful tools.
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December 1, 2008
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Inspirations is a wonderful tool for all ages....Students will also enjoy blogging in class, this will be an awesome tool to get them talking about the content subject.
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December 1, 2008
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I have used a blog to discuss a book while my students read a book. It went really well. I would like to find a way to integrate it beyond simply commenting on literature (which is still great by the way). I would like to be able to integrate it beyond that though. Unfortunately, not all of my students had computers, so it became a bit difficult. This year, though, we have added many more computers to our building, so... We'll see what can happen!
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December 1, 2008
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I already use an online calendar for students assignments. But with the blog besides stating the assignment I could upload examples of work to show the students what I am looking for.
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Blogs allow students to express their concerns in a less confrontational way.
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December 1, 2008
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I use blogspot.com and my students love it. The blog about books they have read, ask questions, and help others find books to read.
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December 1, 2008
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Blogging is a good way to go paperless. Everyone must respond, but with less risk.
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Love the idea of having students blog their reflections.
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December 1, 2008
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Hmmm. The ideas are endless. It's thinking about the WHY we would use it to increase student learning. Possibly as a way to review elaborate on vocabulary, cocepts
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December 1, 2008
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In my classroom, I would use a blog to post literature discussions...kind of like a book club.
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December 1, 2008
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Several blogs were well designed. However, others were lacking in detail. Blogs are a useful tool for peer-peer reflections. It is a Great resource. Would create high student interest.
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Several of these seemed to be used more as a on-direction line of communication. For good 2-way communication, educators need to provide a reason for students/parents to respond.
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Blogs allow students to express their concerns in a less confrontational way.
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Student blogging is powerful. They can put a voice to their writing and write for a purpose that makes sense to them. One caution--I have seen teachers go a bit overboard with blogs and not ever student is a writer, just like not ever student is a photographer. Not every student needs to share their inner thoughts and feelings openly with a blog for a grade. Blogging for educational purposes should be focused on content.
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December 1, 2008
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The blog sites appear to be simple but creative. It looks like it'll increase student interaction and learning.
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December 1, 2008
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I could have my studens make predictions, discuss what they think about their reading, etc. That way I can see what all the kids (even the quiet ones) are thinking about the reading.
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December 1, 2008
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Blogging is a great way to improve student writing because they are writing to an authentic audience. It does need to be moderated by the teacher though before being posted.
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Blogging! What an amazing way to give and receive feedback and it can be done at any level. AP Calc and First Grade in this example is a very wide range. In a sense, it is a tool that can be used with all learners regardless of condition.
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December 1, 2008
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there are many many ways to use blogs in the classroom. some of them are: responses to given literature works, submissions of student writings, and question and answers for a math blog on topics or procedures that are difficult to understand. students could help each other on ways they do problems that make sense to them and may be a better way for their fellow students.
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This is a great tool. This advances the idea of a truly 21st century classroom. All classrooms need computers for students and teachers to use.
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March 3, 2009
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This is an excellent tool to communicate with 21st Century technology.
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March 3, 2009
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Great way to keep both parents & students connected. The thing here is not making technology the primary focus...because students don't. They just use what's natural to them. This page provides the proper information which allows everyone to stay on the same page. Parents can also communicate with the teacher, which can show a healthy relationship in the presence of the student as they view the exchange.
