Blog Turnover Reflection C

I think blogs can and do provide many benefits in the education arena. I think blogs can be implemented throughout K-12 grade levels. Blogs are an excellent way to promote and foster communication between parents, teachers, and students. I can also see it motivating many students too. Blogs are a quick way for all involved to update information and not have to rely on a website. Websites are nice, but I believe they are a one way form of communication. Blogs are quick and personal if all parties are involved.
Blogs can be used to post newsletters, homework assignments, and upcoming events, but they can definitely go a step further. Blogs can be a posting as well as storage facility for students’ work. Parents may not be able to come in and see their child’s work, but by posting a picture or example of their work on a blog quickly allows parents to see what their child is capable of doing. Blogs can also foster communication between parents and students; for example fantasy baseball in math classes. Parents can help their child pick players for their fantasy team. This increases communication. Blogs provide younger students with a safe means of doing research. Teachers can post websites that they want their students to research; students can then go to the blog and search away. Blogs can also provide daily images of subjects being studied. For example, kindergarten students are studying fall and what fall looks like. The teacher could post a spot for autumn pictures and in the mornings as part of morning procedures, one student could look on the blog and show it to the class. This could change when winter arrived or spring. Needless to say, blogs can provide lots of educational scenarios that are both fun and hands-on for the teacher, parents, and especially the students.