Blogging can be a very good way to share information with students, parents, and fellow educational professionals. In education there is a big push for collaboration because of the benefits to both teachers and students. In most school districts grade levels are participating in some of the same activities and assignments. Educators can use a blog to share ideas and even post pictures of the finished product once the students are complete. It is also a good way to post and find information on up and coming events in the education world. The blog simply makes collaboration easier because people can search and comment on their own time, a very good way to propel everyone forward and best of all it is free!
Shaun
I plan to try to start a blog for my tutoring office. Each tutor will choose a different subject to focus on and we will each aim to post weekly or bi-weekly, thus creating frequent, relevant posts without too much pressure on any one person. I think blogs are read more regularly when the blogger(s) post consistently; for one person, such a demand can be stressful, but for a group, the task is not too daunting. Perhaps teachers could blog in teams too...
ReplyDeleteI agree totally. I have had this problem with my own blog. I know that it is there and I want to update it, I often I have great brainstorming ideas, but just cant find the time. I have so many things going on with work, school, I tutor three days a week with two different programs and I work a part time job on the weekends so I am swamped. I love to blog and I love the feedback, but I can't be as consistent as I would like to.
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