tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post835781624287280114..comments2011-04-21T21:18:01.755-07:00Comments on Parks Page: Blogging from the ClassroomUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-59598488074459185732010-05-16T21:40:10.288-07:002010-05-16T21:40:10.288-07:00Kim,
I think your idea for blogging with other...Kim, <br /> I think your idea for blogging with other special ed teachers to gather information and ideas would be a good use of a blog. But I have to agree with Tonya getting all the teachers to take up this new technology, and in some cases have to learn something new, may be a challenge. Over the past week I mentioned to several of the teachers at my school the assignment we were given to find a use for blogging in the classroom. Eighty percent of them thought that it would be just too much work, not worth the effort, and would take too much time. Many of these teachers were not just "old teachers" like me but were teachers that have only been teaching 1 to 5 years.philip.palumbo1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01908883179731667853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-20928793444089793792010-05-16T18:32:12.504-07:002010-05-16T18:32:12.504-07:00Do you write in agendas or log books for each stud...Do you write in agendas or log books for each student every day? Could a blog be helpful to communicate projects, plans or assigmnents to parents daily?lovinglife.blogger.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438857157749333190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-19923971619060720182010-05-15T18:42:27.282-07:002010-05-15T18:42:27.282-07:00Kim,
You are exactly right. I am also a special e...Kim,<br />You are exactly right. I am also a special education teacher dealing with high school students and I have discussed that my current students just wouldn't be ready to jump into the world of blogging. There would be to many obstacles to face in order to become effectively constructed. I do, though, like the idea of a special educational blog for teachers that my expand the horizons into a goal bank for IEP's. With so many law, program, and software changes the constant interaction between special education teachers around the world might prompt some needed answers. Good post.stoverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998429849053154392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-64803069775217045482010-05-14T20:14:40.092-07:002010-05-14T20:14:40.092-07:00Kim,
Your idea of a blog actually works great. I ...Kim,<br />Your idea of a blog actually works great. I helped create a blog for the foreign language teachers in Cincinnati to go to and share ideas and air out grievances about the district. We bonded in unique ways and I have actually gotten a lot of great ideas from more experienced teachers in how to present certain lessons. For a blog with students with Special needs is to maybe create a blog with a plethora of links and such that are available to help the students understand things in different ways.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744026768477268636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-60465245554795547322010-05-14T19:33:01.527-07:002010-05-14T19:33:01.527-07:00During my first year of teaching (just 2 years ago...During my first year of teaching (just 2 years ago), I was introduced to my first student with Autism. I can see using blogging as a way to create a community of families sharing life experiences. A place that they could offer support, links to information, and contacts for collaberation. The teachers, families, and students could work more closely and more often in support of the child's progress. Thanks for the idea.LaVanwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850564526038696172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-90285152163966780622010-05-14T15:58:45.557-07:002010-05-14T15:58:45.557-07:00Kim.
Great ideas for collaborating with other spec...Kim.<br />Great ideas for collaborating with other special education teachers and using technologies to your advantage. One challenge you might face, however, would be concerning coaxing "old school" special education teachers into wanting to collaborate using blogs. Some teachers are set in their ways, especially those near retirement age. If the majority of the special education teachers in your district decided to start collaborating using blogs (or other high tech ways) how do you think you would try to convince those "old school" teachers? Or would only collaborating via blog with those who chose to be an option?<br />-Tonya ToddNoT...InSaNe...yet!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06215892005688146149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651708875881837325.post-43586765380164136602010-05-14T09:31:20.780-07:002010-05-14T09:31:20.780-07:00Kim
It sounds like you have some good ideas for b...Kim<br /><br />It sounds like you have some good ideas for blogging. It appears to me teacher have three possible target audiences for their Blogs, teacher to teacher (collaborative), teacher to student (instructive, reflective, resource) and teacher to parent (informative). I guess you would have to say our Blogs for Walden University EDUC-6710 are the collaborative type. One benefit in additional to collaborating that I see already form the comments of classmates in our class is growing sense of confidence with this type of medium. I surprised myself.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100870903088820929noreply@blogger.com