Sunday, September 26, 2010
Traditional Web Page vs. Blog
As a math educator, there is always a concern that students are not having educational dialogue. By creating a blog, I am hoping to open the door for dialogue among the students within the classroom and beyond. In the past, many teachers have created traditional web pages where students could gain information about topics; however, there is little to no exchange of ideas. A traditional web page does not offer an interactive experience for students, but a blog allows for this. By creating a blog, this will allow for an exchange of ideas between students and teachers at all times of the day. I hoping that students will be able to help each other by posting questions and comments about the homework. They will be able to seek help for the teacher and other students, and will also be discussing their thoughts and ideas.
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I recall my first web pages for students. They were just places to post assignments and announcements. Students had no part in the content. It is a different story today. I love that just any ole body can talk back to us via the interest. It is a great way to 'meet' someone virtually that you might never meet face to face.
ReplyDeleteAnother twist for using blogs in a math class - is to have the students use the medium to teach peers how to solve a problem. A student or small (team of students)can be given a problem to solve for a blog post - describing, in writing, the steps they used to solve the problem. Great why to write across the curriculum and working on those higher order thinking skills (summarize).
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