Bloggers not Boogers in the Classroom! 5 Tips on blogs..

Blogs can be a lot of fun for a lot of reasons. How & why blogs enhance the classroom experience.

1. Blogs are a great way to disseminate information. Use that as a resource for parents and students that have missed class.


2. Blogs accesses many different intelligences: Visual, Written, Reading, Musical, Techy, etc.. Take advantage of that for the kids that struggle otherwise.


3. Blogs give kids a little bit of fame, something everyone loves these days! Tap into that desire.


4. Blogs are a great way for parents to peek in on what their kids are doing. Let them participate and comment. It's an easy way to tap into families entire "Funds of Knowledge".


5. If parents don't have easy computer access or skills, perhaps set up a time to do a little seminar with them and help them find access to computers in the community.