Blogging in 3rd Grade!

A class blog is an opportunity for educators and students to communicate with others in an academic setting. The idea of blogging in the classroom I believe would be beneficial to my students. I have taught third grade for eight years and have been part of the Reading First program. In our program our student focus highly in the area of reading elements. I find students either love reading or dislike reading in many cases. I strive each year to introduce strategies for my students who struggle and keep the interest for my students who are advanced. This program is wonderful, however I believe by giving my students the chance to discuss their reading interesting and comments with others would be supportive. If I were to set up blogging I would incorporate the smart board to get the class interested. By doing this students would have a visually and see the benefits of sharing their ideas and comments. I would encourage students to start thinking about what they feel, think, and give opinions about the literature they are reading. I feel then students could have a personal ownership of sharing, questioning, or reading about other students thoughts. In our classroom we also do a reading aloud time. Every year we read a series which the students love. I would think blogging would be another way student to express their predictions, thoughts, and comments. I am excited in the fact this is another tool as an educator to use within the classroom to connect to the world!