week 2 homework

I just finished listening to Tim's Podcast. It sounds like he turned his Jr.High from a campus to a community. I was amazed at the improvements in the area of communication between the parents and the teachers. I think it is a great idea to use a blog inside your classroom. I am sure, as with everything there are some draw backs, yet it would seem that the good out weighs the bad. I know not every student has a computer at home, however, must campus and work places are equipped with a computer.

I loved the idea of posting worksheets, forms for parents and other general info on the blog. What a time saver.

I will most likely use a blog inside my classroom. I plan on teaching on a secondary level, a level at which most kids enjoy being on the computer. This might be a great avenue for group work, they can blog verses meeting in person.

The most important thing I believe a blog may do is it gives the student who may not speak up in class an avenue to express his thoughts and beliefs. Often, students are afraid to be to verbal inside a classroom, yet they will post their thoughts in writing. For example, we may have a classroom discussion regarding the students response to a particular reading, yet only one or two students may open up and discuss, whereas, with a blog more students may take the opportunity to share their ideas.

I plan on teaching English Lit and creative writing. I would love to have specific blogs set up regarding specific subject matter.