A. How did you decide which blog to review?
Based on the blog assignment about parent involvement, I decided to review blogs of two individuals who are both parents and future art educators--I think that this perspective is unique.
B. Why did you select the individual posting to comment on?
I selected the postings about parent involvement because I felt it was applicable to what I was hoping to learn about this perspective of being a parent and teacher.
C. How could you use a Blog in your classroom as a communication tool? If not, why not?
I could use a Blog in my classroom to get parent's feedback on unit themes or other classroom topics. On the other hand, I think that this system could have some limitations:
- Not all parents may know how to use this tool
- There are safety issues involved--I would have to confirm the identity of parents before allowing them to view and post on my blog
- I would need to find a way for parents to consistently participate in the blog
I enjoyed reading your ideas on using the blog to communicate with parents. We need to use any way we can to keep connected to them. For some of the potential issues you listed, one solution could be to send information on how to access the blog home with the students. Maybe for security, there could be a password required to access the blog, that the parents could receive directly from you via phone or email.
ReplyDeleteI don't think many teachers will be able to get all parents involved these days, but it's important to find as many ways as we can to reach as many parents as possible.