I look forward to having my students at Gilliard Elementary School to use technology applications such as blogging. I need a break from direct instruction, and I need to get away from whole group instruction more. Especially now that I will have an inclusion class in 2009-10. The academic abilities in the class will span the gamut, and l'll need to find time for more one-on-one instruction. Blogging will help me with that. I think.
I could see blogging as a usful tool for grade level use. Posting ideas, suggestions for procedures, etc. and having teachers read and comment at leisure might work better at reaching more reflective (meaningful) opinions/ideas and doing away with dumb, time-consuming face-to-face meetings.
Finally, I'm excited about having students create acadenic blogs. We writejournals and that might be a good application
I liked your comment about being smart in the summer!
ReplyDeleteInclusion classes are very challenging. I've taught computers to special needs population and it is very time consuming.
ReplyDeleteYou know we will be blogging away at our school! Our whole staff will be on board the first day!!! LOL :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about one on one teaching.
ReplyDeleteI hope that blogging will make a difference in my program also. It's been a difficult first year.
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