"Blog" stands for web log. These blogs can be used in any way, such as by sharing personal stories or objective information. Blogs can be a great addition to any classroom. Teachers can use blogs for a variety of reasons and in a variety of ways. The blogs can contain information about what the class has been learning. Pictures would be very beneficial to include. These pictures could be of bulletin boards or progress on projects students are making. Another part of the blog could be announcements pertaining to the class or the school in general. Teachers can set up the blog and make the posts by themselves, or they can get the students involved. Students could take turns writing the posts at the end of every day. This would be a great way to get the students involved with technology and also to help them reflect on the happenings of the day. To set up a blog, start by clicking here to set up a Google account. (image: iclipart.com)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Post 4: Classroom Blogs
"Blog" stands for web log. These blogs can be used in any way, such as by sharing personal stories or objective information. Blogs can be a great addition to any classroom. Teachers can use blogs for a variety of reasons and in a variety of ways. The blogs can contain information about what the class has been learning. Pictures would be very beneficial to include. These pictures could be of bulletin boards or progress on projects students are making. Another part of the blog could be announcements pertaining to the class or the school in general. Teachers can set up the blog and make the posts by themselves, or they can get the students involved. Students could take turns writing the posts at the end of every day. This would be a great way to get the students involved with technology and also to help them reflect on the happenings of the day. To set up a blog, start by clicking here to set up a Google account. (image: iclipart.com)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Post 3: YouTube
YouTube is a very popular video website. Many people probably think it is just a site for entertainment. However, there are many educational reasons to use YouTube. For example, students can view historical videos, such as presidential inaugurations. For older students, YouTube can be used to view lectures at various universities or from various events. Specific searches can be done in the education channel on YouTube, which is shown here. YouTube is a place where teachers can share things they have been working on so others can use their ideas or videos. There are simple educational videos for younger grades, such as "Ocean Animals," shown here. It is a series of ocean animals with a short assignment at the end to look up information about one of the animals. Another great idea is having students get involved in the process of making videos that can be posted on YouTube. They can research about a topic and put the information together in the form of a video. Students really enjoy videos being brought into their school time. It can get them more interested in topics and create excitement to learn. There are truly many ways that YouTube can be incorporated into the classroom. (picture: screenshot by Brandi Mantz; video: YouTube by littlemir)
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