Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Tuesday's Blogs

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Here are today's class blogs we looked at:

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What are the PROS in using blogs with your students?
What are the CONS?


3 comments:

  1. Pros:
    student creativity
    active participation from all students
    helpful with assessment
    can post information on assignments
    update parents on classroom happenings

    Cons:
    student access to a computer (I don't see this as a problem, but sometimes students will say their computer wasn't working or they couldn't log in

    I think that blogging will be a great addition to the classroom and I'm excited to get started!

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  2. Pros:
    one location to provide effective & appropriate access to resources
    student engagement/collaboration
    students can see what other students say or ask (I think this may help improve student confidence and then translate into improved class participation)

    Cons:
    Time consuming (at least to get it started or make changes)
    This is probably not true for everyone, but I could see that I would get carried away and try to do too much

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  3. Pros:
    -gives a voice to students who do not normally participate
    -improves reading & writing skills
    -21st century learning

    Cons:
    -technology glitches
    -computer access
    -negative comments by students
    -site management

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