Monday, March 16, 2009

Integrating Technology into a Middle School English Classroom

When faced with the idea of integrating technology into a classroom full of middle school kids, what is the logical first step regarding an english classroom? In my opinion, the first step is to assist students in creating a blog. It's a fairly basic skill which can be used in different manners.

Blogging in the middle school english classroom serves several purposes. First, students can use the instructor's blog to write responses to questions asked by the instructor. Classes can discuss concerns about material learned that day and assist each other by discussing topics. In addition, students can publish their work. Other students are able to evaluate their peers' work and gain skills in revising and editing.

I'm interested in hearing from other teachers to see how they use blogging in the classroom? Please post your comments and solutions for me!

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