I’m not sure if I am supposed to comment on all of the topics for one blog…but I want to be safe.
Experience Blogging
I do not have experience blogging. I have had college roommates set up blogs and I’ve read them, but I have never created one.
Blog Setup
Our group member, Altovese Spivey, established our blog site and I’ve signed in; it looks fairly easy to navigate.
Pros/Cons
I can already imagine some of the pros and cons of using this collaborative tool in the classroom. One positive reason, (pro) to use this tool is being able to reach many people at once. Posting information for your class would allow them and their parents the access anytime…any day. A concern, or con, may be that you cannot control what is posted: pictures and conversations.
Reflection on 625
To comment and reflect on blogging for international student collaboration, I would have to address the same positive point as I stated earlier…it would allow access to the information anytime of the day; being flexible with time differences.
Personal Learning
As far as the course learning…I have already learned how to blog and conference with classmates on WebTycho; both first time experiences for me.
2 comments:
Now that you have had an opportunity to experience blogging, do you think it is something that would be beneficial in your classroom setting?
I currently teach 7th grade English and I could see using a blog when studying a novel. I taught two novels, including The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton, with my students last year and I believe this would enhance our study by including websites to share, predictions, and summaries. There are some problems that I could foresee with blogging at school. First, I am not familiar with our district’s policy of using blogs, second, I would have to consult my principal, parents/guardians, and finally, I would be difficult to post regularly, because our school only has one computer lab.
Alice
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