Communication+&+Collaboration+through+Blogging

// This assignment was designed to help us as educators understand how blogs could be utilized for instructional purposes. We would learn about the principles of being a user, guest, or author by contributing to the EDT6020 Blog. Our responsibilities included making comments to this blog on two separate days. We also took on the role of a user, guest, or author by making a comment on at least one of our peer’s blog. However, the ultimate responsibility required taking on the role of a blog administrator by creating our own individual educational blogs. In this role I gained clear understanding on how to manage every aspect of a blog and comments made by my colleagues, family, and friends. I also had the opportunity to collaborate with others throughout the world by including our welcome statement in a second language. // || // In order to determine my topic, I first searched through some of my previous lesson plans. Then I looked through my virtual class to find out what topics I would be covering and what requirements needed to be meet. I checked to see which lessons could benefit from having resources available on a blog as well as enriched by providing a media for two way conversations. The interactive features of a blog would allow my students to make and receive comments or information from anyone throughout the world who would visit our blog. During this time of year most of my students are focusing on the prom, what they will wear, what hairstyle they will get, and what shoes are they going to buy? Since our final project is centered on students making their prom gowns. I choose to create a blog that would enhance our final lessons. I wanted the unit to be more engaging, by requiring collaboration, the use of creativity, and critical thinking skills. I wanted my students to use computers and technology tools to support the creation of their final projects. // || //There was a time in the not so distant past, when the Web was only a tool for obtaining information. However, in today’s society with the development of Web 2.0, the Web consists of more interactive and user generated sites, like blogs. Blogs can be utilized by educators as WEB 2.0 tools to capture a student’s imagination. Creating blogs for use in the classroom can be an innovative way to engage students with technology tools. They can provide valuable resources and be utilized as assignments which give students the opportunity to safely use the Web to learn about specific topics. In addition, blogs could be utilized to give students the opportunity to collaborate and share with students all throughout the world. As an educator who is preparing students to be productive citizens in a global world, I am always searching for creative ways to turn plain ordinary lessons into ones that will engage my students and enhance their learning. I enjoyed creating my blog; it gave me the opportunity to seamlessly integrate technology into my lesson. // || 
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