· The resource is about the benefits to blogging in the classroom for teachers and students. Blogging in the classroom allows the teachers to check on the students work and it allows students to interact with each other.
· Teachers in all subjects can blog in the classroom for example math, science and social studies.
· This resource also describes the safety and privacy to blogging. Teachers expectations, using school appropriate resources and to make sure UAP are signed are all examples.
Assess:
· This video is accurate because it is a good source for teachers to use when never dealing with blogging before.
· This video is not new but it has a lot of detailed information for using blogs.
· The video could be updated but it could help a teacher find good information.
Reflect:
· I thought this was a reliable video due to the detailed information that was given. I think it would have real videos and students using blogs and show how to set them up. Blogging the classroom will help students become more aware with the technology these days. I would blog in the classroom if I was a teacher because it is something different and is exciting for the students.
Article Work Cited:
Crie, M.. "Education Close Up." using blogs to integrate technology in the classroom. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. Web. 14 Feb 2012. <http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47>.
Summarize:· This website is about using blogs in the classroom.
· A blog is a Web publishing tool to let anyone self-publish text, pictures, and links to websites.
· Using a blog doesn’t require a lot of knowledge in technology for students and teachers.
· There are a lot of benefits to blogging such as motivating the students to talk to other students. Blogs allow students to also read, write and have discussions with the whole class.
· There are four different functions of a blog and they are Classroom Management, Collaborations, Discussions and Student Portfolios.
· Before students should use a blog the teachers needs to see where the students are with being able to use a blog.
· The teacher needs to set the expectations regarding the tone, respect and the consequences.
Assess:
· This article was written by a teacher that has 22 years in the classroom
· The article is very accurate because it describes the importance of using a blog and how to get a class started.
· The article was published from 2000-2005.
· Yes it is up-to-date for the topic because it complies ideas for using blogs in the classroom and first person accounts.
Reflect:
· I think this is a great article for teachers that want to have their student’s blog. I agree with the information that was given in the article because it came from a teacher that has a lot of experience in the classroom. Using blog in the classroom is a great idea for the students to blog and gets to know how to use the technology. Also blogging the classroom creates new forums for the students learning.
Dillon Murp
Dillon, looking good. Remember to cite the video as well as the article.
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