A blog is a web log where you can create and post works, journal, and embed web resources. Blogging is easy to do and a good way to keep communication amongst people, especially students, parents, and teachers. Anyone can create a blog and comment on peers blogs. The discussion that I followed on Classroom 2.0 was about how to incorporate student work on blogs.
One teacher created an assignment where students were to create a blog based on a quote by Ghandi, which was about change in the world. The topics the students could choose from ranged from recycling to Darfur. She helped out her students by directing their beginning posts. The students were to find resources, create a poster, comment on others blogs, embed a survey or quiz and so one.
Another teacher who was a literature teacher for middle school ages students made a class blog that was not only about the students assignments or classroom and campus activities but on what a 10-12 year old would be interested in. Along with writing resources, links, and archives for students she also incorporated Harry Potter movie trailers, fun ideas involving Simpson characters, and posted discussions for the students on issues that they would be interested in. She also had a spot for parent blogging and calendar to help students keep up with due dates on assignments.
Software Review: Web 2.0
1. When using Classroom 2.0 it was very easy and simple to navigate around the website. I found it very easy to find what I needed in a fast and efficient way. I liked that you were able to choose from a lot of topics in order to start in a discussion about the tool that I chose. The way the discussions are formatted are very user friendly.
2. I would definitely incorporate Classroom 2.0 in my teaching. This website will help me tremendously and I hope that I can help out other teachers too. Any of the the advice I get from other teachers I will definitely incorporate it into my classroom.
3. I did not use Atomic Learning; I just learned by going on the website and navigating around it.
Monday, November 3, 2008
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