- Class Portal - To communicate information and distribute class materials for an one class
- Online Filing Cabinet - For students to digitally archive their work
- E-Portfolio - For students to highlight certain pieces of work and reflect
- Collaborative Space - A method of communicating and learning between students often with students outside of their own class
- Knowledge Management and Articulation - For groups to communicate internally. For example, content alike teachers or grade level teams
- School Website - To communicate information and distribute materials for an entire school
I'm not currently in the classroom, so my needs for blogging in education are different from those who have the opportunity to communicate about and reflect on what is happening in a physical classroom on a daily basis. However, I do not see this as a disadvantage for me.
Outside of all of the excellent ways we are learning to use technology to heighten student achievement in this program, one of my biggest concerns (really fear to be honest) continues to be classroom management - even after 8 years of teaching.
My thoughts then came to using this space as a place to "file" all of those great techniques that have worked in the past, as well as gather new techniques by searching online for and communicating with others through blogging. For myself, I'm also highlighting certain pieces of my "work" and reflecting on how they worked well. In the end, this blog would be an online filing cabinet, e-portfolio, collaborative space, and eventually a knowledge management and articulation I could share with others when I return to a school building. It will also be here for me to access from anywhere when I do step into the classroom again.
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts and other powerful
web tools for classrooms. Corwin: Thousand Oaks, CA.
I love the red background - very nice Jessica! I share your same status, being that I'm currently not teaching. In this class, I'm drawing from what I observe from other educators and what I hope to do (if I become a classroom teacher). I'm learning a lot from other teachers and through studying proven methods. I love how you've described your blog as, "an online filing cabinet, e-portfolio, collaborative space, and eventually a knowledge management and articulation I could share." It sounds like this blog is something you plan to continue beyond this course, which is fantastic. Looking forward to more of your posts.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy. Despite the fact I am working on a Masters because I have 5 more years until the state requires it, I too find the observations and methods others share invaluable. It is helping to keep my mind "fresh" and focused on how to proceed in the classroom when I return.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really thought of using this technology as a classroom management tool. It is a great realization. Being able to use the blog tool in the different ways Richardson does- can really help.
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