Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Class blog
In my opinion, a class blog can encourage collaboration by sharing ideas and thoughts by other people. Instead of trying to find out a person's blog, everybody's blog will be available on one page. A class blog can take in different forms. For example, ETEC 414 class blog can be used so we can ask each other questions and share our thoughts on specific projects where we could give and receive help. Another example can be that a classroom teacher can create a class blog and parents can visit to communicate with the teacher and to find out about their child's activities for the day. Parents could leave comments about what's happening at home if they feel like the teacher has to know for any particular reason. I also think that the teacher and parents can share how they can work together to better help the child and his/her learning both at school and at home. I think a class blog can certainly encourage collaboration as long as its used for the purpose it is made for.
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I agree with your opinion Lori. I wrote about the class blog being an easy access for the ETEC students to view other students' personal blogs but never thought about engaging parents to this medium of communication community. What a great idea! As long as the parents we may encounter do not find difficulty in using available technology. Thank you for sharing the great idea! I would definitely want to apply in my teaching career in the future. Thanks! ;)
I also agree. I have been thinking of "collaboration" primarily with regards to student-projects. I tend to be myopic in this regard, forgetting that other teachers, parents, etc. are all part of the "collaborative" team of influence for students.
Parents can and SHOULD have access to the blogs created for and by the students. It would be an instant way to "tune in" to how they are doing "academically," what they are thinking about, etc. Of course, there are situations where it would be ideal that parents were NOT privy to the blogs, as, for example, in free-thinking, creativity exercises (at times, the knowledge that your mother will read what you wrote- well, it can at the very least censor some of the things you were going to say...).
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