Friday, July 10, 2009

Thing 3 Educators Using Blogs

Thing 3:
How might a blog support the work you do?
As a teacher-librarian, a blog for the library can be used as a central place for teachers, students and parents to view and respond to different resources I put on the blog that would be useful to each group. It could also be a good PR tool for the library to showcase new books, special events and so on.
How might you use a blog with students?How might they respond to a blog assignment?
One way I thought of to use a blog with my students is by posting a research assignment with links to online resources and have them post responses to a list of questions related to their research.
What concerns do you have about educational blogging?
It is time consuming and has to be maintained and monitored closely in order for it to be truly useful as an educational tool. It takes dedication to using the medium as a part of your everyday teaching.
There is always a concern about students commenting in a positive way to the subject matter and to each other.