As far as usability, I find web 2.0 to be useful and helpful. As tech-friendly as I would like to think of myself, I know I struggle in many areas. For classroom purposes I do believe that using 2.o would be very useful. Monitoring my students through process via a blog, could be very telling. I feel that it is a source where students may feel they can open up more, which is ironic considering it is on the Internet. Additionally, I feel it provides room for a lot of self expression.
While having students create their own blog would be useful for journal purposes, I additionally think a blog would be useful for an instructor to leave directions. I can see myself creating a blog and writing links to assignments and detailed directions on it. Additionally, I think it would be a great place to share a "little bit" about myself to my students (i.e. camping photos, dog photos, etc.). Several of my co-workers have used blogs to communicate with students and they found it to be incredibly successful; however, they all discuss how they waver on their posting as the end of the year approaches. If I were to use a blog I would have to make sure I am diligent at setting a posting schedule, and sticking to it.
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Megan
ReplyDeleteI agree that setting a schedule for posting and sticking to it through out the year is the only way to keep blog posts consistant even at the end of the year. I too worry about starting a project, like a blog, at school and then not following through. If you start a blog and are diligent about mantaining it you model for your students how it is importatn follow through with projects.