Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Classroom applications for blogs
Blogs are a wonderful way to teach writing skills in various subject areas. If students know that their work will be read by others, they will take their assignment more seriously. Blogging encourages students to take the information that they have accumulated and use it in a creative way. For example, a great way to introduce a lesson on biographies is to have the students assume an avatar and then have the other students ask questions to deduce who the historical figure is.
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Teresa,
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea for an assignment. I like the idea of mixing avatars and blogs, it creates a third dimension to the online learning atmosphere that intrigues me. What about mixing other online tools, such as podcasts and blogs, or videos and blogs? Mindblowing, the amount of possibilities...I know, I know, I'm a total nerd, aren't I? But it is interesting to consider, all the same.