Blogs in the Classroom

Here is Mrs. Wells' class in San Antonio, Texas. She has a fourth grade class where it looks like each week, one of her students creates a blog on a different topic, ranging from science to history and so on. It is also a place to leave announcements for the class. Also it shows where her class worked on podcasts.

I'm not sure exactly where this one was originated, but I thought it was a really great idea. A teacher by the name of Mrs. Young has a blog for summer reading. A great way to help students stay on top of things in the summer. It has a schedule that students can follow to balance out the reading load in the summer. Also it has a reading discusion board so the students can discuss and ask questions on the assigned books.


Here is an example of Mr. Lietze's classroom in New Zealand. He used the blog to post projects created by the students as well as linking other websites to his blog for supplemental help in each subject. Also the children were able to place their own posts up on the site.




In Mrs McNamara's classroom, in Australia, she uses her blog as a detailed message board. It would be a great way to show parents what is going on in class and keeping them informed. It shows what is covered in class and includes pictures of projects that have been done. It also gives the students expectations that are to be met for the semester.



I believe that incorporating blogs in the classroom is a great idea. It is something that will keep a child's attention by having a fun learning experience. I believe they will learn so much more in this way because it is hands on, especially if the students are allowed to help out with page. This will definitely be something I will use in my classroom.