Blogging Article
Technology has changed everything in the world. From how we cook, to how we wake up, to how we teach students. That last part might seem a little unnecessary, but let me explain.
The article I linked above was written by a teacher who was having difficulty connecting with her students in this digital era. They just didn't have enough time to write enough in class, and their teacher knew that that aspect of her teaching needed to be fixed. To remedy this situation, she decided to have each student create a blog that she would routinely check.
These blogs didn't have to all be school related, though some posts were regulated as such. Pretty soon, their teacher, Michelle Lampinen, realized just how much the students were enjoying their blogs. They were able to write about whatever they wanted, and no longer had to conform to what anybody wanted them to, as a result, their writing almost immediately improved. They became more enthusiastic, and many students said they enjoyed the assignment.
Writing a blog is good practice for writing essays and assignments, and allows students to develop their own styles and ways of writing. Once they become more comfortable with writing in general, they will become more comfortable with writing for a grade.
This article was written about Juniors in high school, but I believe that this style of blogging would be appropriate for students in middle school up through college. It could possibly be used for fifth or sixth graders, but I believe the process of maintaining a blog might be too difficult for many younger students. What do you think is the right age to start using this style of teaching? Discuss it in the comments below.
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