Blogging is just the beginning!

Throughout the years modern educational tools, such as technology have taken over the new wave of learning. Blogging for example is a new modern tool used in many ways for personal reflection, educational, and business purposes. Technology more than ever has really taken precedence in the classroom. Many teachers, students, and parents are using technology to close the gap between them and beyond the classroom walls.

Blogging is great to bring into the classroom because it allows students, parents, and teachers to get involved in the learning process at a whole different level. It is great for students to learn new technology, and learn how to blog. Blogging is great for a personal reflection journal, or even homework assignments. It is also great for students to communicate with other classmates and see their views, and ideas. The students could even communicate internationally by looking at other student blogs from different countries. Parents could look at what’s going on in the classroom by looking at their child’s blog, and learn how to help their child’s learning process without having multiple teacher conferences, or ever wondering how they can help. Teachers can utilize blogs tremendously throughout their career by posting their ideas, class projects, and great educational tools for students, and other teachers to use. They can create class projects with students using their own blog, and help them find new ways to express themselves. They can have a class blog to communicate with students and parents to keep them updated with deadlines, and upcoming projects, and ideas. Teachers can help other teachers with new ideas to use in the classroom, and maybe even get advice on certain subjects. In David Warlick’s blog http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/ his post More on what matters.. he states “the tools the new technology offers are impressive and do enable me to expand the boundaries of my class room”. I love that statement because that the key to teaching students. Warlick’s reflection on technology really makes you realize the importance behind technology. Blogging is just the beginning!