Blog in the Classroom

I would probably use blogging in the same manner that has been used in my English 495ESM class. This way, I could use it as a modern day journal entry that the students would write before coming to class so that they would have something to talk about before we began. This way, I am not using up class time to have the students write in journals, and I would be able to view the blogs anywhere as long as I had internet connection. It would also save on ink and paper.

I could also use a blog as a way for me to get into contact with my students. I could write down homework assignments, as well as websites that would go along with what I am teaching in the classroom. This way, the students would not have an excuse for not turning in homework because it would be available to them all the time, provided they have internet access.

Either way, I’m pretty sure I will be using a blog in my classroom. This will give the students access to media literacy when they write blogs about what we are learning in class.