Thing #3

I have learned so many ways that I could use blogging as a tool just from this class alone! I remember in my undergrad studies, I had to write a reflection about lessons I taught in my LiveText portfolio and it was great, but I didn't really receive any feedback, I hear that newer students are actually blogging their reflections with their classmates. How fun, instead of writing (venting) to yourself, you get to share with everyone and maybe get some other solutions or suggestions to improve upon what you taught. When I have my own classroom, I could have students do a weekly discussion board about what they have learned throughout the week, hopefully leading to peer collaboration about things they may not have understood or providing an alternative explanation to something that I couldn't offer. We could have a class calendar with upcoming events, share our class photos (like Dr. Wall did), homework help. Parents could also use our class' blog site to contact me and/or see what their child is up to. The possibilities are endless!