Me Blog – No Way

“Me Blog – No Way” by John Pearce

The format of this presentation I liked a lot. Each of his points was presented first with using a voki (imitating a person we all recognized from our schools) and then an explanation and hints for each of the points of interest and concerns expressed. The presenter discussed many concerns about blogs that are constantly expressed by educators.

I agree with John that our means of communication is changing and we owe it to our students to become involved and participants. Two things that motive students are the use of technology and the chance to communicate with one another. Blogging combines both of these activities for our students and can be channeled into an educational activity.

I would like to begin blogging with students. The presenter hit the nail on the head when he stated that some people’s reluctance to blogging with students (mine) is because of the safety factor. The suggestion to bring the principal, leadership team, coworkers and parents on board are going to be key factors in the success of the student blogging. And he also suggested some elementary leaders might think that this activity is more for the secondary level. This also was something that was in the back of my mind. But then again, in elementary school we already teach internet safety and bullying. Rules and prodical for blogging would be an extension of this. I intend on having students blog about books they have read. This will be an extension of a reading and writing projects.

Students are already using forms of blogs such as ClubPenguin in the elementary school. If we as elementary teacher wait to include blogging in our teaching we are missing a chance to reach and motivate many of our students using tools that are right at our fingertips.

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