Today we learned about different blogging platforms and how they can be used to better the educational experience. Looking at Mrs. Riley's blog gave me some perspective on how you can use a blog to communicate with students, teachers, or the community in general. In this age of technology, I feel that it is important for educators to use every possible avenue in order to make themselves accessible to their students. Blogs provide a way for students and their parents to learn more about a teacher without the informality of social media sites such as Facebook.
I thought it was interesting, and slightly humorous, to see what children had to say on Mrs. Riley's Kidblog site. An article from Education World discusses the use of blogging with young children. The article mentions that blogging can help to improve writing skills in small children. Another key point made is that many older students are already using blogging sites, but that these sites may not be appropriate for the education of small children. There are certain blogs that teachers can use for kids where they can monitor the activity and sensor what can be said on the site. Some of these sites include: KidzBlog, Thingamablog, and Think.com.
Though there are obvious cautions that need to be taken when dealing with small children and the internet, blogging is a great way to get students more interested in their education. Some children that may be sheepish in class may express themselves more freely on a blog. The more methods that an educator can have in their arsenal, the more likely they are to capture the interest of all of their students. This is why blogging is a great medium for education.
No comments:
Post a Comment