Using Blogs in Classroom
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Blogs can be used effectively in education for communication between teachers and students. A blog allows students to take ownership of their learning by expressing their needs and perspectives. Blogs may be used to teach various subjects like languages, math, and science. For language teaching, blogs can supplement core materials by developing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. In math, blogs allow students to write and reflect on mathematical ideas. Science teaching can integrate blogs to allow teachers to communicate with students and use storytelling. Blogs may also be used to share homework, keep parents informed, and act as an online portfolio for student work and feedback.
Using Blogs in Classroom
- 1. USING BLOGS IN CLASSROOM Technology and Education
- 3. BLOGGING IN CLASSROOM According to The Indira Gandhi National Open University, “a blog is a personal website that contains content organized like a journal or a diary. Each entry is dated, and the entries are displayed on the web page in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent entry is posted at the top. Readers catch up with blogs by starting at the top and reading down until they encounter material they’re already read.”(IGNOU, 2009).
- 4. Suzie Vesper - CORE Education,2013
- 5. WHY DO WE USE BLOGS? We use blogs in education because they guarntee that it will be communication between teacher and students during all times. Bortree (cited in blogspots, 2009) stated that blogs give students ownership over their own learning and an authentic voice, allowing them to articulate their needs and inform their own learning. Blogs have been shown to contribute to identity-formation in students.
- 6. As I think we can use blogs as a tool when we find that students were fed up of learning. Using blogs is a kind of creativity and at the same time is a tool of fun. Blogs are tools, and like any tools they can be used or misused. Students have a larger audience when they blog. If the blog is public, they are potentially writing for a global audience. This knowledge may empower them and their work.
- 7. Suzie Vesper - CORE Education, 2013
- 9. BLOGS IN SCHOOL Teacher Blogs Homework Keep Parents connected with teachers Teachers can build their professional learning network through blogs Student Blogs Keep students connected with teachers and each others Student Work Online portfolio Peer/teacher feedback helpful for shy students
- 10. USING BLOGS IN TEACHING LANGUAGES “materials designed to be used in addition to the core materials of the course are usually related to the development of the skills of reading , writing , listening or speaking rather than to the learning of the language items, but also include dictionaries, grammar books and workbooks.”(Brain Tomlinson,2011)
- 11. USING BLOGS IN TEACHING MATHS Using Blogs in teaching Math is very exciting “I am so excited to incorporate writing in my math class during the new semester. My goal is to have students use blogging as an instructional tool to write and express their mathematical ideas. I hope to provide them with an opportunity to reflect on their understanding of mathematics.”( Felecia Young,2013)
- 12. USING BLOGS IN TEACHING SCIENCE Also teaching science can integrate with blogs as the teacher can communicate with his students through the blogs and he can teach using story telling through it. "scientists must increasingly engage with blogs and social media... Even if you choose not to blog, you can certainly expect your papers and ideas will increasingly be blogged about. So there it is – blog or be blogged.“ (Paul Knoepfler, 2013)
- 13. BLOGS AND EXAMS I want to ask a question about blogs and exams.”How to blog during exams?” Writing posts in advance is always the smart move to manage your blog during exams. No matter how busy you’re during exams, spend 1 to 2 hrs to write blog posts. I think this is not a big deal, agree? Because we all know, no one will read 24/7 during exams. Spend 5 to 10 minutes everyday on writing headlines.
- 14. Always write headlines first, and subheads next and store them either in notepad or in a paper. This way when you find time to write, you can simply fill up the sub heads and finish the posts. I generally use WordPress drafts whenever I come up with new blog headlines, I’ll fill them up whenever I find time. This way you can always have emergency posts to blog during exams. Emergency
- 15. HOW TO MAKE AND USE A BLOG? Blog is Sharing of ideas. My advice to you all is to go throw this site before blogging. http://www.slideshare.net/zaid/blogging-for- learning?from_search=35