After looking at the sites http://www.educatr.com/uses and http://www.slideshare.net/sqoolmaster/educational-uses-of-blogs-and-tags-234136 , I see a lot of uses for blogs in an educational environment. Most of what I've found seem more suited to older classrooms where the students can write well and reflect.
Here are a few ideas for student blogs:
1. Students can create a writing or art portfolios.
2. A blog would work well as a writing journal where the students can write daily.
3. It would serve as a place for students to write down findings from a month-long experiment.
4. Blogs could be a place for student discussions.
Here are a few ideas for teacher blogs:
1. The course syllabi can be posted on the blog.
2. Daily activities posted for better parent communication.
3. Homework/assignments can be posted as well.
Currently I have not found a way to incorporate blogging into my general music classroom. However, this class has just started. We will see what happens in the next few weeks.
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For your general music classroom, it would be fun to allow students to blog on their favorite current music. As they discuss what they like and don't like, you could chime in and explain musical aspects that you want them to be studying. I think letting them dig into the music they listen to would really be beneficial, because they would buy into it. It's like tricking them into learning what you want them to know.
ReplyDeleteI would let them go "wild" for two weeks, then have them review the blog posts of others and start making connections. For instance, if a lot students liked a certain artist, make them examine why. Is it the lyrics, the beat, etc. At the same time, they would be practicing their communication skills. They could even post picture and maybe sound clips.
Good luck with it and have fun!
Great ideas, Tom. I agree. Let me know if you try this Kelly!
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