A Blog on Blogging

1. You have created a Blog and have been Blogging for 16 weeks. What is your opinion of "Blogging"?

I think that Blogging is a great way for us to organize and present our thoughts in a more polished and thoughtful way. We all have good ideas, and I don't think most of them are shared. Making something public forces us to reflect on our ideas and adjust them accordingly which, I believe is a lot like teaching. With each posting we must consider what our audience already knows, what they need to know, and what we can provide them with to get them where they need to go.

2. Did you find this to be a useful reflection / communication tool?

I found this to be more of a useful reflection tool than one for communication. The only communication I felt took place was when we were required to comment on each others' blogs, and even then, I felt the discussions were limited. Through this process, I definitely reflected a lot and in this sense, I think it was useful.

3. Would you use a Blog in your art classroom? If yes, how. If no, why not?

Whether or not I would use a Blog in my art classroom would be dependent on many different factors including the classroom environment, the setting of the school, parent involvment, student access to computers, the age of the students, etc. If anything, I can always use a blog just as an information center for members of the learning community to visit as needed. The blog could feature my teaching philosophy, what I will be covering in the classroom, my experience, and local art events.