Using Blogs in the Classroom

"Don't Feed the Trolls"
I liked this article. it made good sense. it only seems natural that if you are going to be incorporating the use the the WWW in your classrooms and having students communicate with each other via online classrooms, that clear etiquette be identified. It is the same with all classrooms. At the beginning of the class or year, the teacher and students talk about and/or decide what kind of behavior is appropriate. It ought to be no different than that when talking on the web. I also supported the idea of using current discourse guidelines for already established websites. This creates a sense of relevancy for students. it is not just us making something up, we are showing them what is already out there.
MR. Harbeck's Math Blog
I liked the Math Blog. I was surprised at how many links there were. But, I suppose if i were an 8Th grader, I might have fund clicking on all the links to see what was there. It just left me wondering about kids who might not have access to the Internet, is that the only way they were getting their work? Some families are very strict or don't have the Internet at all. some just lain can not afford it.

How I Might Use Blogs in My Class
The first idea that comes to mind is using blogs for writing assignments like journals, rough drafts, creative writing, etc. It could be a great way to submit assignments for peer review. They could edit them and make comments and send them back to the student. Also, the features of the blogs allow creativity among the students to individualize how it is presented. I think that is one of the aspects that makes it so appealing to them.

Post #1- Welcome!

Seriously, This is so cute.

And so is this one!

My Name: Katie Haglund

I am hoping to teach any grade between 2nd and 5th grade. However, I am open to teaching any grade. When I am looking for my first position I will not be picky.

My favorite animal . . . well I love animals, all of them. but I would have to say my favorites are cats, dogs and horses.