Classroom Blog

I was looking through some blogs on Edublogs and I thought that having a blog page for your classroom is a great way to get the students involved at home and the parents as well. You would still have to send newsletters and stuff home for those parents without internet access but it is a whole new outlet for those families that do. This is a great way to let parents know what is going on with their child and get the parents involved. This can also open a whole new form of communication between the parent and the teacher. A lot of the teachers on Edublogs have incorporated games such as Sudoku or I Spy or Safaris for the students to enjoy. They also post homework,upcoming events, spelling words and resources for the students and parents to have easy access to. One thing I really liked was a teacher had added this really kewl graphic organizer where students added their own thoughts to this phrase "I think Dinosaurs would make great pets because..." some students wrote that they would keep away bullies, some said you could play with him at school, one even said he could be a slide, or even scare the teacher. I thought it was a great, interactive way to get the students to think outside of the box and do some at home writing to interactively share with the rest of the class.