At the school I was based at for my first placement, every class had their own blog. What was interesting was how certain classes contributed to their blogs significantly more than others.
Some teachers used their blogs a lot and wrote on them what the class homework was, said which students had worked particularly hard during the week and showed photos of good work done by the students. Other teachers started off their blogs in earnest in September but then did not return to them in months. I can imagine that it is quite hard to keep up with your blog if you are a busy class teacher but it has the potential to be a really useful resource for teachers, students and parents. Presenting students’ work on the blog incentivises students as well as keeps parents in the loop about what their children are doing in school and the progress they are making. Some teachers put websites and activities up on their blogs too which parents can use to bring their children’s learning along. Putting the details of any homework or other important information on the blog is also useful for students and parents, if the children forget what they were told in class, for example. Blogs can be a great resource for teachers, but to be successful, updating them needs to become part of the class routine. If not, they are easy to forget about and then everyone misses out.
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