ITLS Post 1

I think it’s great that teachers and students are using blogs in education. In the few blogs that I looked at a few things stood out that seemed really useful. Teachers were able to post new and relevant information about a topic in a singular place where students could easily access it from anywhere. They would also be able to access it after they were finished with the course if necessary. Another neat part of getting the students involved is that they could follow each other’s blogs. They would be able to see what other students are doing in the class and their thoughts on things. Canvas is a great tool but it is very time limited. Once you are through with a class you might not be able to access some of the information that you may want to refer to in the future. I would use a blog to keep current students and past students up to date on important topics. It would be easy to get them involved in supplemental readings, especially since they would be current and up to date topics.

http://ben02.edublogs.org/

http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/

http://esheninger.blogspot.com/