Sunday, January 13, 2013

Technology Tools 1

www.blogger.com


            I have always wanted to have my students interact online.  I’ve tried countless of times to set it up online, but with no a due, I always ended up failing at the end.  I have heard people talk about blogs and blogging but never took interest in doing my own exploration in the concept.  However, ever since I started exploring this great online tool, I have come to learn that blogspot.com is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
            One of the many great features of blogspot.com is the discussion boards.  The discussion board allows both teacher and students to interact virtually without having to meet in class face to face.  Like most students in this region, FSM students are mostly too reluctant to speak in class.  This tool will enable my students to open up without worrying about speaking and making mistakes in front of the entire class.
            In my reading classes, students are assessed on their reflections of what they read in class and sometimes outside of class.  This resourceful tool would offer a gateway for those who dread speaking in class.  Like all classes, my classes require 100% participation from everyone and almost all the time, I am disappointed of how high I raised the bar for them.  This would be a great tool to utilize in my reading classes and I hope this will get them talking.

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