What instructional strategies would fit well with using blogs in the classroom? Why?
I believe the most useful use for blogs in my class would be in the area of literature. I would like to have the students use the blog as they do their journals to respond to what they read. They could practice summarizing parts of the story, discussing the characters, and predicting what will come next.
What instructional strategies would not fit well with using blogs in the classroom? Why?Blogs can help with reflection in any subject but cannot take the place of instruction. While they work well for getting information out, actual lessons should be face to face .
How could you see Blogs being used in your classroom with your subject matter?
In writers workshop we are in the wondering/questioning unit. It might be fun to have the students post their wonderings in a blog and have the opportunity to respond to each other’s posts. We could even incorporate a wiki to serve as chart paper.
How could you adapt a Web 2.0 technology to support an instructional strategy that you feel it doesn't easily support?
Perhaps the students could be asked to explain a math strategy in their own words. The different ways that each student explains could even help another student to ubderstand.
Literature would be a great subject to blog about! I can see students becoming very involved in creating interesting blogs about their perceptions of a book or a character. Reading about the thoughts and perceptions of others would be very engaging and would likely result in more topics to blog about!
ReplyDeleteSome great ideas Chloe! I have just been doing a long unit in literacy/geography on News around the world. We bought in newspapers and did little dramas for a parent invited assembly. I was thinking of using blogs with that but sadly didn't get around to it... but yes literacy would be a good catalyst for blogs.
ReplyDeleteGreat strategies! Blogs also provide the shy, reluctant student with a safe way to express themselves. Some students require more thinking time, before they post their thoughts and ideas - blogs allow for that, too. No one else in class will know how long it took a particular student to post his/her comments.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! I agree that they might help those students who are quiet, find their voice to share their ideas. I have many students this year that will shut down if I try to get them to share in front of the class.
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