Using blogs to further learning and experience outside of the classroom is a growing trend. A trend that I find very useful. After looking at several classroom blogs, I have found three that I absolutely adore. The first is a class of 11 and 12 year olds that live in New Zealand. The blog is titled The Almighty Bloggers. http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=71175 . It is full of both teacher and student writing entries, as well as class pictures and updates. I think this is a great example of the success that a class blog can have for younger students.
The second blog I found is titled Ms. Cassidy's classroom blog. http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/ . This teacher did something unique and gave each child their own personal blog linked to the class blog. I think this is great to keep the blog more organized and let the students have the chance to express themselves in a lower pressure environment.
The third blog I found was by far my favorite. Titled Mr. C's Class Blog, http://mrcsclassblog.blogspot.com/p/about-mr-c.html , this is a brilliant demonstration of educational blogs at their best. Mr. Chamberlain, the teacher, writes detailed posts about what the class is currently doing. This informs parents as well as reminds students of what is going on in the class. He also posts humorous short posts, videos, etc. This allows the class to better get to know him.
I think using blogs in education, particularly classroom blogs, is a great addition to classroom learning.
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