At this time the classroom blogs are going well and now I am ready to add a new twist for my students. I will respond to their posts and challenge them to think more deeply and respond to what they have said. This has not been done in the previous blogs by two other teachers. They just post a question and students respond. That is the conclusion of their blog. Hopefully this will model a different approach to bloging.
Using Facebook I have tapped into some new twists in technology I am already using. Some things I will try to implement yet this year and other things need further investigation before trying to use them in my district or in a classroom. I am very excited about the newness or cutting edge technology for teachers I have found on a Facebook group I've become a member of. This has led me to want to look into the social network Twitter to see if it has anything I might use in my classroom. If today turns into another snow day, I'll be Twittering.
About Me
- cwwade
- Midwest, Illinois
- I am a teacher of Home Economics at the High School level and breed Boer Goats. Pictured is my daughter and Wackberry Hill Butterscotch. They won Sr. Meat Goat Showmanship at the 2009 Illinois State Fair.
1 comment:
Cindy,
I like the new twist you are adding to the students' blogging. You are right, I think they need to think more deeply and understand how they are getting to the conclusions stated in answers.
Congratulations on your Facebook adventure. I know you were hesitant about using it but I'm glad you are finding there are advantages in that type of networking. And good luck on using Twitter. You are getting a lot of things accomplised. Good job!
Yolanda
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