Thursday, March 14, 2013

Journal Entry 8: Communicating and networking with websites, Blogs, Wikis and more

How can teachers use a website or a blog to improve teaching and learning?

In our technology class we use blogger so others in our class can see what we have learned and/or our thoughts. I love to use this in the classroom because it gives me a different perspective on what everyone is thinking on that chapter we have recently read. My thoughts are this would have the students very engaged in the classroom specially if they can share and discuss with other class members. For instance, about 99% of students in a classroom have a facebook account and only use it to post about what they have been doing during the day so their friends know what cool things they have done. What if we use facebook to have students share about what they have been working on throughout the class, it would be easier then having seperate blogs although having a seperate blog gives it a much more personal touch to it, I think it's easier to use one single facebook page so that students can post updates on their projects or within the class.

Tech tool:

Wordpress is the techtool I would use because it lets students/teachers. This is a free blogging website where people can follow each other and their blogs would pop on each others profiles. For a better explanation, click on the link below.


Summary:

This chapter was about using websites and it blogs as learning tools for the classroom. To use technology to hate ideas and information in the classroom and outside as well. The number one thing that everyone has to learn is how to use these tools properly and this chapter helps you learn how to properly use them.

1 comment:

  1. Fun to think about using Facebook as a way to share thoughts - unfortunately, it is usually blocked in K-12 schools. I will have you try a Facebook-like networking tool that may also do the trick - it is called Edmodo and it is 'approved' by schools as it was designed for learning! :)

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