k12

I visited two classroom blogs and found them very informative. It appears that there are two primary uses for blogs in the classroom. (I know there are more, but these two seem to be universal).
First I noticed a tremendous sharing of knowledge and resources. Everything from “what are we doing in my classroom” to “how can I” and “lessons learned”. This is a great place for new teachers, teachers in a rut, and experienced teachers ready to share their expertise. I noticed a lot of very helpful information on how to navigate the blog world.
Second I found teachers who were introducing their students to the world of blogging. This can only be viewed as a good thing considering how connected to the internet these kids will be. It offers students access to people outside their immediate community. For many students, this is completely new to them. Reading many of the blogs, I found the kids warm up to blogging even faster than the teachers do.
All in all my review of blogs relating to k-12 classrooms was very reveling and informative. I liked what I read and I liked how teachers and students were using their blogs.