How to Use This Page August 22, 2006

This page has information for the students and parents of all my classes. Use the links on the right side of the page to get to class pages, interesting links and important information. Please feel free to comment on any post.

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What is a Blog? August 22, 2006

Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who keeps a blog is a “blogger.

Why use blogs? August 22, 2006

Blogs have many uses, but my interest is how blogs are used in education. Here are some of the most common uses for blogs in education.

• Teachers can use blogs to replace the traditional webpage
• Teachers can link internet pages that are related to the subjects they teach
• Blogs can be used for class topic discussions
• Teachers can summarize lessons and post homework for students who are absent
• Students can reflect on their learning through blogs