Ok so chapter 2 gave me the background information that I needed to better understand Weblogs. Now to get started! YIKES! Chapter 3 helps you to get started. Starting small would be best for me. I would like to possibly start a weblog but I have some concerns. Will my school allow it? What about security and privacy concerns? Will it work with my grade 6 students? What about parents' reactions? How will I be able to manage it? One way to overcome and deal with my concerns is to maybe start a classroom blog. I might have to try it...We'll see.
This chapter had a great resource to get started with blogging support. It was very helpful to me. It is a great blog spot. I used this site to find out more about blogging. This can be useful to help me to set up my own Weblog. I just need to overcome my fears. Stay tuned!!
I too like the resources available in this chapter. The availability of so many models and sound advice eases a lot of my concerns. I am becoming more hopeful that one day I'll look back and laugh at my fears about doing something that so many people, including younguns, do all the time. It is as our fearless superintendent says, "As long as no one died ..." Right? Of course, I still get completely frustrated when I can't figure out how to do and/or fix something!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Ann Marie, Great questions. Mine were similar. I spoke with Sue A. about using a classroom wiki. She's all for it and gave me full approval as long as I send home a letter to parents/guardians explaining the wiki. Keri has a template for a letter that she will be giving me. Al
ReplyDeleteAnn Marie it's like jumping into a pool, you just have to take the dive. I am also unsure as to how to untilize a blog in my classroom. The students are in 6th grade and can only write limited sentences in Spanish.
ReplyDeleteI also really like the resoures in this chapter. He does present blogging in an easy to follow- step by step presentation for scardy cats like me.