Comments on: Blogs in the Classroom http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/ Ed. observations from the old man in class. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sound Of Silence: Deaf Education Today http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-111 Sound Of Silence: Deaf Education Today Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:04:25 +0000 http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-111 [...] Wade David Megan Dan Andi Tami Marie Trisha Tess Kristie [...] [...] Wade David Megan Dan Andi Tami Marie Trisha Tess Kristie [...]

]]> By: Nancy Bosch http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-12 Nancy Bosch Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:05:30 +0000 http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-12 oops! The student blog link is http://areallydifferentplace.org oops! The student blog link is http://areallydifferentplace.org

]]> By: Nancy Bosch http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-11 Nancy Bosch Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:04:24 +0000 http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-11 My 4-6 grade students, in a one day a week gifted program, started blogging in November and I was lucky to have a 6th grade dad set up a safe and secure site for us. So far it has been a great experience with lots of writing going on. I agree with you, any writing is a good thing. With NCLB students don't seem to be getting as much writing experience in the classroom as they did "back in the day". If I had any complaints it's that some of my kiddos don't write as much as I'd like them to....I try to give them time in class which takes some of the spontaniety out of it. You can see the student blog at http://areally differentplace.org and my blog at http://anotsodifferentplace.blogspot.com My 4-6 grade students, in a one day a week gifted program, started blogging in November and I was lucky to have a 6th grade dad set up a safe and secure site for us. So far it has been a great experience with lots of writing going on. I agree with you, any writing is a good thing. With NCLB students don’t seem to be getting as much writing experience in the classroom as they did “back in the day”. If I had any complaints it’s that some of my kiddos don’t write as much as I’d like them to….I try to give them time in class which takes some of the spontaniety out of it. You can see the student blog at http://areally differentplace.org and my blog at http://anotsodifferentplace.blogspot.com

]]> By: Gina http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-10 Gina Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:12:36 +0000 http://waldrup49.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/blogging-clicks-with-educators-chicago-tribune/#comment-10 Wade, This was a great post. The ideas that you brought up made alot of sense. You are right, most parents have no idea what a Blog is or what the internet can really do. I know, at least, my mom for an example, is terrified that by me signing my emails or buying tickets for a play off 'Ticketmaster.com', that someone is going to steal my identity. Letting kids use the internet in a fun but productive way will, in the end, surely help them become more comfortable with the internet and its resources as well as help their writing and maybe even, self confidence. Also, allowing students to work with topics that they are passionate about will make it easier for them to really get involved in the writing and will want to take much more pride in their work. I think it is more important that a student works hard and is proud of their work rather then just pushing out a piece of material that really doesn't show their true skills because they didn't put all their effort into it. I think this is a great topic and I look forward to reading more. :~: Gina :~: _\,,/ Wade,
This was a great post. The ideas that you brought up made alot of sense. You are right, most parents have no idea what a Blog is or what the internet can really do. I know, at least, my mom for an example, is terrified that by me signing my emails or buying tickets for a play off ‘Ticketmaster.com’, that someone is going to steal my identity. Letting kids use the internet in a fun but productive way will, in the end, surely help them become more comfortable with the internet and its resources as well as help their writing and maybe even, self confidence.

Also, allowing students to work with topics that they are passionate about will make it easier for them to really get involved in the writing and will want to take much more pride in their work. I think it is more important that a student works hard and is proud of their work rather then just pushing out a piece of material that really doesn’t show their true skills because they didn’t put all their effort into it.

I think this is a great topic and I look forward to reading more.

:~: Gina :~: _\,,/

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