In my classroom, I would like to use a blog as a communication window for the parents of my students. I would like to provide them with a link at the beginning of the year and let them log on either daily or weekly for posts regarding what their children have been doing in class. I would love to include pictures of them doing fun activities, classroom reminders, and could even use it to post spelling words or other key information in the event that it gets lost! I would be very open to letting them comment on the posts as well to create a community or family vibe through out the classroom. I also liked the idea of posting a break down of what is and is not
working for you, the teacher, in the classroom. This shows the parents
just how much effort you are putting into your job and can help them to
appreciate you and allow them to see what might otherwise go unnoticed. Using the blog would really help parents to feel like they have a good grasp of what the student is doing and feel more involved in their education.
I feel the exact same way about making the parents feel that you truly care about their children. I feel that using your blog to help the parents is a great communication tool that will benefit you in the future.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great way to use a blog in the classroom. Communication between the teacher and parents is extremely important. Keeping the parents involved is a great thing to do as a teacher. Giving them a link to a blog containing information is a fantastic way to keep parents involved. I agree that posting pictures in a blog is a great way to allow the parents to see what is going on in your classroom.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you would use your blog to create a sense of unity and family between the parents and students! It's great to keep the parents updated and to provide them with an easy way to communicate with you and the other parents.
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