After reading Chapter 2 and 3 of Will Richardson's book Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms, I am anxious to start Weblogs in my 5th grade classroom. The idea of having my students develop their own online portfolio to showcase their writing, observations, reflections, and interact with others through comments and posts...well, that certainly excites me and would certainly gain the attention of all my students. No longer would there be complaints about having to re-write a story, if that re-write where done on their blog. It offers the students the ability to take ownership of their learning through a creative, yet educational, outlet. Richardson suggests that Weblogs can "teach students the new literacies they will need to function in an ever-expanding information society...and as more and more information comes online, it's imperative that we give our students the skills to analyze and manage it." (p.27) We, as teachers, need to embrace the changes in education, and teach our students how to interact collaboratively through online communities.
Will Richardson. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Copyright 2010 by Corwin.
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