Using blogs in the classroom

Among the many up-and-coming technologies now being more and more utilized by educators, blogs are one of my favorites. They're a very powerful tool that allow you to connect not only with the students, but with parents as well. In my classroom, blogs are used to showcase the students' work as well as update parents about students' progress and projects. Each week, I try to update a schedule which allows parents and guardians to see what the children are learning in school. The class blog also has links to websites that the students can use; games, educational resources, fun projects to do at home, etc. The blog is a very helpful link between the classroom and the home.