For Thing 3, I have been instructed to write on how I might use a blog throughout my teacher education program or in my classroom. In checking out some activities online at Edublog Insights (http://anne.teachesme.com/2004/10/05/) by Anne Davis, I realized that there really are so many more uses for blogs than I ever thought!
First, throughout this program, I will be able to read my classmates' blogs and use their ideas, get support, and flesh out my own ideas for the classroom. It is also nice to write thoughts down and organize them.
As far as in the actual classroom, it is a wonderful way to get parents, students, and other teachers involved in the happenings in the music department. First, I could use the blog to be in touch with other music teachers in the area. The blog would be used to express concerns, put out ideas, and create a sense of community through the county/city/state. Secondly, I could use it to be in touch with my students. As a way to incorporate technology and writing into the music classroom, students could use blogging as a way to write out their thoughts about a particular piece of music, composer, or ways they feel the class could improve. This would be monitored, of course, and their would be certain guidelines that would have to be followed.
Ultimately, blogging has so many more uses than just being an "online diary". It can be used to exchange ideas among professionals, students, friends, and families. I am certainly looking forward to reading my peers' ideas and adding my own!
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