Blogs for Assignment Submission
I use blogs very regularly in my classroom practices since they are easy online space that give students the opportunity to create personal webpages of text, pictures, graphics, videos, and other multimedia with the same ease as creating a word processing document. They provide a space where people can post comments and engage in online conversations.
This semester I used WordPress as a space for students to upload all their assignments for the semester. They will create an ePortfolio of their assignments. The students find this activity quite intriguing and are highly motivated to work even harder.
WordPress is my favourite blog because of its ease of use. It’s very easy for anyone to use the application. I also like the features of WordPress, for example, you can create and manipulate category, theme, tools, widget, setting etc
Although blogger is easy to use, I have issues with it. A blogger blog is not in your control. Its totally under Google’s control and Google may delete your blog for any reason.
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ifeoma 8:16 pm on October 18, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi keisha,
Ease of use is always a good thing when it comes to technology and will no doubt score a good point for Google’s blogger especially when you are trying to catch and hold students attention.
You just pointed out something about Blogger that caught my attention-ot having control of your blog platform. I also find that for a K-12 educational purposes this may bring up a lot of privacy and security issues.
Ifeoma
bcourey 2:23 am on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I wasn’t aware of the Google interference with Blogger – that would be a big issue with any blog – personal or in a school!
jenaca 4:11 am on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Keisha,
I think that’s a great idea using blogs for assignment submissions. Are the students enjoying this method? And are the students engaged with each others blogs?
Keisha Edwards-Hamilton 6:15 am on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Jenaca,
Certainly students are engaged with others. Students view each others blog and they are free to make comments and have discussions.
Juliana 5:23 pm on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Keisha,
What subject do your students create the eportfolio for? Have your heard them say anything about features that they would like to see in blogs?
And here’s a question for you. You are probably the first person to talk about widgets and blogs. What is your favorite widget for educational purposes and educational purposes?
Juliana.
jarvise 12:51 pm on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Keisha,
I can see why you are using blogs in this way. The first experience I had with that was in ETEC 565 last term. I loved it. It was so easy. No attaching, no worrying about format differences, and everything is there, organized, when you want to look at it later. I’ve started organizing all of my own work online, so that it stays organized and available. Now hopefully it won’t suddenly get deleted!
Emily
Keisha Edwards-Hamilton 5:48 pm on October 20, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Quite so Jarvise, The use of wordPress was very innovative and creative. I really liked it and that is why I used it in my classroom. My students love it. The seem motivated and even participated more in class.
Keisha
hall 4:15 am on October 20, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Keisha,
I like WordPress. I concur with you on WordPress ease of use. Persons find it very easy to use its features such as category, theme, tools, widget, setting etc