"You've got mail!" Everyone has heard this famous phrase in which American Online users are greeted when signing on. Technology has become a huge variable in everyday life. It is used in the work place, entertainment industries, and even at home. Now technology is branching out even further and is coming to a class room near you! The article, "Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom", published by Glencoe/McGraw Hill and written by Mollie Crie explains how technology can and will be used in the class room.The article begins by defining a blog as "a Web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, and a whole array of other content.” The article conveys that the use of blogs in the classroom can enhance a student's education. Blogs, Crie explains, are fairly simple tools teachers can use to relay information to students. Blogs can be used by teachers to inform students, post homework, initiate discussions and answer any questions.Blogs improve classroom management and benefit students as well. This article explains how students can use blogs to "present, organize and protect their work". Through blogs students are motivated to read and write as well as participate in class. This ties in with the standpoint discussed in chapter one of our text that participation from otherwise shy students can be enhanced greatly through this technology. In addition to explaining the benefits of a blog this article exemplifies some risks to consider. One could argue that in today's world it might not be safe for students to post information for everyone to see. Blogs can be viewed by anyone and students can easily post inappropriate material. The article counters these points by stating that teachers will have to relay guidelines and explain the dangers of the internet. Although the article probably could have gone into more depth on preparing a blog, it effectively explained the basics of blogging.
Mollie Crie, Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom, October 2006, August 29 2007,ttp://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
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I like how you listed the benefits of using storyboards in the classroom. Such as ways for the teachers to think ahead, and how storyboarding provides structure in their lesson plans. It is very important that a teacher presents the information in an organized way so students can understand the information as a whole, and not just in bits and pieces.
I agree with natalie. I liked how you stated not only the benefits for the students, but for the teachers as well. I think it gives teachers the oppurtunity to be more organized with their lesson plans which makes it easier for the students themselves to get organizes.
I really enjoyed the comic in the beginning. I have not seen that used before and that really brought interest to your article.
I also enjoyed hearing about the benefits for the teachers. It not only is a tool for students.
I really enjoyed the comic in the beginning. I have not seen that used before and that really brought interest to your article.
I also enjoyed hearing about the benefits for the teachers. It not only is a tool for students.
This article caught my interest in several ways. I liked the fact that you started off talking about animation that kids grew up around like the Disney characters we all have learned to love. I agree with this article in the sense that students are able to use their imagination to further educate themselves. Good work.
I liked how you guys listed the advantages as to why to use a podcast. I think Podcasts are very useful because they allow the teachers to deliver material but they allow students to go at their own pace as well. Good work guys.
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