That's a Wrap

This has been my first experience with being a blogger as opposed to a blog reader. I love to read other people’s blogs and I love to write, so it is only a natural progression that I kind of love blogging. I found it to be very easy and I liked how it allowed a creative outlet for me. I was excited to look for new ideas and to get to present them for my audience. I looked for topics that were a little off the beaten path with different weather phenomena. My own boys who are in the sixth grade could not wait to see what my blogs were about. They offered lots of input on making them more exciting, but I could not figure out how to incorporate Mine Craft into my blogs. Given time, I am sure I will.

My future students and their parents can benefit from being exposed to blogging. We can keep connected and communicate openly. I feel students may find blogging to be almost therapeutic in a way. They can have an anonymous blog or give their opinion to the world under their real name. I do not think my students will be limited with their ability to blog, unless it is a parent that would not allow it. There are several kinds of internet services available in the area and all the libraries have internet and computers available to use free of charge during business hours.

I think a blogging environment would be a useful tool to spark imaginations and conversations with a class. If the blog coincided with a particular unit one was working on, students might like to learn something outside of what the text offered. A science experiment or upcoming weather event could be part of a blog to complement a lesson taught. A teacher might be able to use it for extra credit or to find if there is understanding of what is being taught in the classroom. I could post frequently asked questions about assignments or refreshers on how to do a particular math assignment. Students could create their own blogs on things that are important to them like cheer-leading, chess club, sports, or band for example. I really feel the possibilities are endless for blogging.