Blogging, webcams, e-pals.....where does all of this fit into my classroom. Creating a blog has taken alot of time, but I'm pleased with the way it looks. It is frustrating to try and figure out how to do certain things and import certain things into my blog. Sometimes I forget how I did something earlier and it takes me a long time to find it again. Like tonight, I wanted to import something, but couldn't figure out how to do it. It seems like a trial and error process. No one has visited my blog, so that is pretty discouraging. I could see students getting excited about people visiting their blogs. I could see my ESL students having a blog together and linking it to our school website. I could see us posting projects on it and adding pictures of what we're doing in class. I could also see it being used as a good reason for students to write (great motivation).
I've been thinking about webcams too and how I might use them. I have a good friend who also teached ESL across town. It would be neat for our students to connect and discuss certain questions posed to them by us. I will continue to think about this.
I liked the article on epals from General Mills. I could see this being very useful. I would like to see their lesson plan, it seemed very organized with the planning. I think that there are a few adults at my church who would participate in this. I know from past experience that my ESL kids love to participate in e-mailing. It gives them a real reason to communicate. This issue I will also think further on.
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