After attending the OTEN conference (that update shall be added soon, as I am finally back home where there is such thing as the internet) and watching students & teachers alike interact with one another, I think using a blog would be incredibly advantageous. I was struck by how often a student would ask about their requirements and what was due. Having a classroom blog I think would help this out tremendously, giving students and teachers another way to communicate in writing what is expected of them, as well as a concrete representation of what is going on in the classroom for curious parents and family members.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
classrooms + blogs = a great tool!
I was lucky enough today to have the opportunity to shadow and observe some classes at Dallas high school. One of the first things that struck me was the prevalence of cell phones everywhere. Of course it sounds cliche since we've been saying that since classes started, but to see it in action is kind of a trip. It's also cliche yet true to reflect on how technologies have changed since I was in high school. At the time I was competent to what was available, and had a email address, but didn't have a cell phone until the 2nd year of my undergrad. I can definitely see how working with yodio in a high school setting for projects and presentations could be incredibly beneficial with class blogs. It may also help (we can only hope) to utilize the students phones in a less disruptive manner while in their classes. I plan to work with younger students, but think that blogs with younger kids could be just as helpful to everyone involved in the process.
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