Blogs as Teaching Tools

Before I came to this class I had no understanding how important or useful blogs could be. I thought the purpose of blogging was entirely for personal use; such as, an online diary. Now that I have taken EDM 310 I realize that blogs are great as teaching tools.

There are many different ways blogs can be used as a teaching tool. As a teacher you could make a blog about your class. On the blog you could have the students’ homework assignments and links that may better help the student understand the homework. Another thing you may find on a teachers blog is pictures of his or her class. This is a great way to keep the parents informed about what his or her child is doing and learning while they are at school.

Blogs are not only useful for the parents and students; they are also useful for teachers. Some of the teacher blogs that I looked at gave me ideas that I could do in my own classroom. Through reading the other teachers’ blogs, I was able to get many different ideas and strategies that may help my students better understand what I am trying to teach them. All in all, the utilization of blogs provide an effective teaching tool for students, parents and teachers.