Blogs

Hey everyone!

I'm in my second year studying early childhood education. Although I am classed as a "young student" I am not a technology wizz so I'm sure I will be learning new skills each week. My first skill I have mastered was setting up my blog. Here I will post reflections relating to the course content.

From my understanding blogs are a web publishing tool and maintained by an individaul online and updated on a regular basis. In a school setting blogs can be very benefical as they provide an oppurtunity to reflect on work being undertaken in the classroom, develop ideas and another means of improving students writing. Within todays classrooms it is also often assumed that all students are confident with using technology. This is not always the case, I myself am an example of this. Blogs however have proven that they are easy to use and implement and can develop students confidence in using computers. They also provide another voice for students to express ideas and oppinions online.

Blogs can be viewed publicly like any other website so it is important that students are educated on privacy, security and also their expression on content. Going over the blog agreements as a whole class will also familarise students with what is approriate behavior online. Content can also be deleted and edited at anytime on a persons blog which is another advantage of using blogs. By taking these measures it demonstrates to students how blogs can be used as an educational tool in the classroom while also developing an understanding of safety online.