“Little Kids… Big Potential”
The YouTube video “Little Kids… Big Potential” made me realize that small kids enjoy learning on their own. In the video children discuss many different resources that they have learned in their classroom. The children also shared what they liked about each resource. The children in this class learned how to blog, use a webpage, use wikis and add videos to their blog.
The students in this class love writing on their class blog. The students are excited that other people can see their blog and leave comments. The students believe that blogging helps them become better writers. Mrs. Cassidy’s class enjoys using the class webpage to learn new information. The class blog is setup for students to click on pictures to make information pop up. The webpage helps children work on different subject. Students can choose to work on whatever subject they need the most help in. Mrs. Cassidy introduced her student to a program named Wikis. Wikis allow students to post questions that they would like to have answered by other people. The teacher also taught her students how to make videos of what they have learned for their blog. Skype is another resource that the students are using in this classroom. Skype is used to communicate with others. The most amazing resource that the students use is Nintendo DS’s . The DS teach how to become better decision makers and how to share with others.
I would use blogging in my classroom for several reasons. Students could learn new information from others and work on their writing skills at the same time. Blogging would allow my students to receive instant feedback from others. One impediment that I would put into place would be to have all comments approved by me before they can be posted to my student’s blog. I would proofread them to check negative feedback. All of the negative comments get rejected.
Kabrina,
ReplyDeleteMs. Cassidy's classroom is a great example of where technology can take us. Many people are still reluctant to accept the change but we can use it in a positive way. I noticed you said you would eliminate all negative comments made on your students' blogs. I think this is a good thing for students who are so young and need to build confidence. However, constructive criticism should be accepted. Be sure to proofread your assignment before posting because I did find a few spelling errors!