So what are blogs, wiki's and webpages? Why are they used and what makes them so neat? In this blog I am going to discuss what they are and possible ways to use them in your classroom.
Blogs: Blogs are very useful when it comes to classroom discussion or an assigned topic where you want to hear what everyone has to say about it. Blogs would be wonderful for students journals or reflections on certain things they learn in class that day. I like how other students can comment on what the author had to say, they would be able to think of things in different ways by reading how other students have interrupted something.
Wikis: I think wiki's would be a good resource if students have to work together to draft a paper, or they need to plan something out. Wiki's allow students to collaborate all on one page so they do not have to worry about not being able to open a file, and they are able to see corrections other students have already made. Wiki's could also be useful for teacher to other teacher's conversations. They would be able to bounce ideas off of one another without filling up each others inbox and without actually knowing each other. You could be in different states or countries and still communicate with one another.
Webpages: Webpages would be great for teacher parent and teacher student communication. The teacher could post news letters of what they have been learning in class, and even post some samples of students work for the parents to check out. It could also have important dates to remember with activities scheduled on it as well. This would be an easy way for parents to look up and find out what is going on in their child's classroom and something most parents would have access to all of the time.
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