What do you see as the educational value of blogs in the classroom?
It gets students writing. I teach math and science and need a way to incorporate writing in the curriculum. This is a great way to get students to become involved with educational discussions.
How about outside of the classroom?
I think that the value is what you put into it. I have read some blogs that are therapeutic. People who write about their ailments and struggles. It is a way to get someone to listen or at least to get your thoughts out there. I think that is something that everyone needs at some point. T Hey need that outlet and I think that blogs provide that for some people.
What role should teacher and students have in a blogging experience?
The teacher should facilitate, monitor and direct discussion on the blog. It should not turn into a socail networking site. The student should be involved in the discussion on a regular basis. I think that giving assigned amount to blog will help students keep on track.
In your view, and based on this experience, how can blogs be integrated appropriately and effectively in K-12 classrooms?
There is so much that you can do with a blog that it is hard to get started. In my math class, I could start a blog where I put up questions of the week and students respond with their answers written out in words instead of math terms. In science I could post articles on advances in science and students could write reflections to the articles. I think with internet access as avaiable as it is now, students would be able to interact through a blog with no problem.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Final Blog Part B
What do you see as excellent features of the blogs you participated and why?
The ease of typing something and it being formatted the way you want is something that I love. With web pages, you have to understand HTML at least a little bit in order to get alignments right. With blogger, it does it for you. :)
What stands out from this blogging experience for you?
I think that the idea that blogs are universal and available anywhere is awesome. I love that I can create a blog to showcase my baking adventures. Of course my family and friends are the only ones to look at them. I love this new format to share things. If you want to check it out - here is the link: BatterUp!
The ease of typing something and it being formatted the way you want is something that I love. With web pages, you have to understand HTML at least a little bit in order to get alignments right. With blogger, it does it for you. :)
What stands out from this blogging experience for you?
I think that the idea that blogs are universal and available anywhere is awesome. I love that I can create a blog to showcase my baking adventures. Of course my family and friends are the only ones to look at them. I love this new format to share things. If you want to check it out - here is the link: BatterUp!
Final Blog Part A
What did you learn from this blogging experience about yourself and about blogs as tools for teaching and learning?
I have learned that blogging is fun and therapeutic. I feel that blogs are definitely a creative way to express yourself. I want to continue creating and expanding blogs. I want to start one for my classes so that students can communicate through a different venue. I think that getting students typing about my contents is one way I can incorporate writing in the content areas. Students have a tough time "writing", why not type?
What surprised you about this blogging experience? Why?
It surprised me that I enjoyed it. I thought it might be just "make it up" work. Through using blogs I have learned to embed and have learned about great blogs that I want to keep up with and have created readers, etc. I have really enjoyed it.
I have learned that blogging is fun and therapeutic. I feel that blogs are definitely a creative way to express yourself. I want to continue creating and expanding blogs. I want to start one for my classes so that students can communicate through a different venue. I think that getting students typing about my contents is one way I can incorporate writing in the content areas. Students have a tough time "writing", why not type?
What surprised you about this blogging experience? Why?
It surprised me that I enjoyed it. I thought it might be just "make it up" work. Through using blogs I have learned to embed and have learned about great blogs that I want to keep up with and have created readers, etc. I have really enjoyed it.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Project Based Learning
IT Factor Presents Project Based Learning Proposal
This is my PBL Proposal:
This is my project's presentation:
These are examples of what students will produce through this project.
This is my PBL Proposal:
This is my project's presentation:
Banking in the Classroom
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These are examples of what students will produce through this project.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Blog 10 - Supporting eLearning
eLearning has completely different demands than a regular classroom has. It is for mature students who can be left alone to get some of the work done at their own pace. I don't think I could see a 6th grader taking an online course. Maybe as an enrichment, but not as a credit course. I think that Egbert says it right when she says, "[eLearning] often requires students and teachers to have different skills and understandings than face-to-face classroom learning does" (Egbert, 2009, p. 207) THis is important for teachers to realize before they accept a position of teaching.
Egbert, J. (2009). Supporting learning with technology: essentials of classroom practice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Egbert, J. (2009). Supporting learning with technology: essentials of classroom practice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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