Sunday, September 6, 2009
First Post
Hello. Right now I am experimenting with this blogging feature as I get ready to teach the first session of the 615 class. It is pretty clear that this kind of communication is expected by students and staff members. The obvious challenge is keeping up with technology. What challenges do you see with blogging in a professional and public environment?
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I think some challenges include resistance by some, as well as the fear of public access.
ReplyDeleteI think one challenge is fear of learning somthing new and spending the time learning how to use it.
ReplyDeleteChallenges of blogging, in the school setting, may include misuse of the blog by students against other students. Examples include, bullying, taunting, etc. I have heard stories of students doing this and using made up names to remain anonymous. What do we do about this?
ReplyDeleteSome people resist using technology and think blogging is a waste of time. I know others who worry about grammar and punctuation when blogging, so don't use it as regularly as they should.
ReplyDeleteA big challenge could be time.
ReplyDeleteTeachers/administrators may struggle with fitting a blog into their days. Email was hard for many to keep up with when it first was instilled into the classroom. Take that (emailing parents and colleagues), plus online grading, while teaching numerous classes. Ideally it would be very beneficial and I think it would help save time and space (in your inbox) if teachers would be willing to make the adjustment.
I do blog, but I have completely hidden my posts since I started teaching. No one can see them unless they're on my friends list. I did this for my own protection, not because I like to rant about the workplace. There are many blogging sites that let you hide posts, but there are ways around that on many of them. Security would definitely be a challenge.
ReplyDeleteMany are afraid that blogging takes away from personal interactions. This is a skill that many of our students struggle with.
ReplyDeleteI think it will be a challenge for a couple of reasons. One is computer (and time) availability for all students. I think this would work well as a supplemental activity to the class, but would be difficult to require for high school students to participate. And there is always the concern for censorship.
ReplyDeletechallenges of blogging in my mind would be students not taking the site seriously and posting ridiculous comments. if students can take it seriously then it is a good tool.
ReplyDeleteBlogging is mind boggling. As long as you can keep up and follow the threads it will make sense. Students posting comments that really have nothing to do with the subject could be a problem. As long as students take the blog seriouly it could be a very useful tool.
ReplyDeleteI can see there are pro's and con's to blogging. Pro's are: Some people can express their thoughts through blogging, escpecially if they are shy or not a good verbal communicator, or if they have a disability. Plus, it give people time to think before they respond. Verbally, once you say something it is hard to take it back.
ReplyDeleteCon's are: I see where blogging can be a problem when people or students take things out of context or they don't stay on the topic that is being asked. It can take away the safety of students when someone is using it to harrass or bully another student.