Hmmmmmm praline on chocolate cake........So we just learnt about blogs and my mind is already racing with the potential for the classroom. In the senior context it would be great to assign a different dot point to each student and once we have covered it in class, that student will be responsible for summarising it. By the end of the unit the class would have a concise set of notes that they had written themselves. Additionally, this practice would ensure that students are readdressing some of the content on a regular basis.
Overall, blogging is a great reflective practice for both students and teachers. I could also make links to relevant journal articles so that I could share the newest technology and scientific advances in the classroom.
In the junior context we could create an assessment where students would have to blog about their research experience and what they have learned. It is a way for them to assimilate the material and use their own words to explain it back to an audience, be it other teachers or students.
Finally, I am so surprised at how easy it is to set up a blog!
