Video Reflection

Why let our students blog?

Before I watched the video clip I though gosh I wouldn't want my students to blog, anyone can see that and that's more of an adult thing. However I my mind was quickly changed after watching this video and talking to my little sister whose classroom does blog. I think letting the students blog is a great way to use team work, communication, to keep the students learning and engaged. It also allows for a lot of creative and they grow with technology! I do however think there are some flaws with allowing students to blog. Some parents aren't comfortable with their child using the internet without them there, have worries that anyone can see there blog and many others. After looking through my own blog i have found you can have it be private and none of the public can see it. Also after talking to my little sister who blogs in her classroom she loves it! They post assignments on there, communicate with the teacher after school hours and with other students. She also mentioned that having the homework be posted on there saves on paper and allows our mom to help her easier. Her teacher posts the homework and detail instructions so parents can help if necessary. I think this is going to be a great tool which I can incorporate into my classroom and into the proper grade level!