Blogging in the Classroom

After only a few weeks in this class, I have to say that I am truly excited and inspired by what I have learned so far. I have used a blog in my classroom for the past 3 years, however I am learning so much more about how they work and what I can do with them. I think blogs are a great way to communicate information with parents at home. Especially for primary students, the parents are more interested in what is happening everyday in school then anything else. The blog that I have for my class allows me to show the parents exactly that. I can post updates about fun lessons and activities, pictures, and videos to share with families at home. The parents can comment on things that they found interesting or helpful, and the kids even enjoy commenting too. I use the blog instead of a website because there is little information that I feel stays the same in the class- I don't have to post about rules or homework assignments, etc. So the blog allows me to give parents what they want- a window into the class. I love that blogger gives you an opportunity to create multiple pages, which makes the site feel like a website anyways. I'm excited to continue to learn more and see what I can integrate into my own classroom and on my class blog.