Now that I've read several teachers' blogs, I can see how useful it can be as a form of communication between myself and parents, students, and even administration. Does anyone know how effective they are when working in the inner cities or low-income schools? I have always wanted to have a classroom website or blog, but was skeptical about the participation from home.
Tales From A K-2 Classroom really helped me to see how I can use the blog as a way to communicate with parents. It's really cute that she makes her lessons more relevant to her students by using Angry Birds and other characters that her students are interested in. I must admit, one of my weaknesses is staying up with what is "cool."
Kid Lit Frenzy highlights certain books each week to read. I like the idea of bringing different books to students' attention. I remember when I was in elementary school, I had a difficult time choosing what book would be interesting to me.
I loved learning about the different technology in Mr. Shur's Computer Lab. It's so true what he said about finally getting the teachers on board with powerpoint and now the students are "been there, done that."
I'm so happy there are so many more options out there to explore. If only the school systems would keep up with the pace of the students' technology. I waitress on the weekends and almost every child I wait on from the time they are old enough to sit up has an iPhone in their hand watching videos.
I also liked Kid Lit Frenzy. I think the hardest part of building a quality classroom library is knowing, or rather, not knowing the books. Every teacher has a handful of books that he/she likes use for lessons and enjoyed as a child but that does not cover the amount of books needed for a classroom of 25 for 181 days. I liked how the Kid Lit Frenzy blog had a quick summary of each book. Using the blog could help chose books to build a classroom library.
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