How I Would Use Blogs in my Teaching

There are so many possibilities on how to use blogs in the classroom. One of the main ways I would use blogs is when students are given a reading or a topic and they each have to respond to it in their own way. The students can create a blog post regarding the reading or topic and then other students can respond. Then, the class can convene and discuss what some main points each person had mentioned on his/her blog. Blogs are a great way to begin discussions, but they could also be used to end discussions as well. If the class has a whole group discussion that is controversial and the teacher wants to be able to hear every person's point of view, then a blog post would be a convenient and quick way for the teacher to read everyone's thoughts. I would not use blogging too much in the classroom though, because it takes away from face-to-face interaction with peers which is entirely too necessary, but blogging can be a great teaching tool

The More We Share, The More We Have

My first memory of realizing I wanted to be a teacher came when I was eight years old playing by myself in my parents’ house. I had set up five chairs for my students (who were all played by my stuffed animals), and placed folders on each of the chairs. I had created handmade worksheets for each student and placed them in their folders. I would spend hours making those worksheets, and then I would spend even more time teaching each "student" how to complete the worksheet. Although it may sound a little crazy, I was so fascinated with all of the different activities and lessons I could plan for my imaginary class and I realized that I was really good at making them as well. From then on, I had to teach anything I could get my hands on, such as our family dog who I taught how to sit, lay down, and shake. My mom also ran a daycare from our house, so I was surrounded by young children just waiting to learn something new. I loved seeing the excitement on the faces of the children I helped learn. Seeing the progress of the children from the time I began teaching them to the time I stopped was also an incredible feeling. After my sophomore year of high school, there was no doubt I was going to become a teacher. Knowing I will personally teach and have an impact on hundreds of children is the most rewarding thought. I am prepared to accomplish my goals, no matter how many difficulties lie ahead.