Blogging is basically a way for people to share information. It can use words and images to describe anything and everything. Using a blog as a tool in education and the classroom would be beneficial because, as a teacher, you can use a blog as another way to get your point across and teach your lesson. It would also benefit your students and their parents because you could post many helpful resources on your blog.
You could:
*Post images and links to other sites as resources.
*Post class notes to the site as a reference for students.
*Post homework assignments.
*Post test and due dates.
*Post a school calendar.
Students and parents could also use the blog as a way to communicate with you and each other. Students can ask each other questions or have discussions about assignments or readings. Parents can discuss their child's assignments with you if they have questions, as well.
As your confidence increases using a few of these emerging technologies, it will be fun to watch and see how you experiment with appropriately implementing them into your Practicum and Student Teaching.
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