Thing # 3 Using a Blog in My Future Classroom

I would like to use a blog to chronicle and share what is happening in my classroom.  The blog will host information about activities, calenders, assignments and images of student work.  Students will be encouraged to participate in the blog by commenting on activity or, if possible, adding their own posts.  Parents will also be encouraged to visit the blog to gain an understanding of the things their child is learning and creating.  The blog will be a great nexus of sharing and interaction between classroom, teacher, student, and parent.  Using the blog as a showcase for student work will also motivate the students to participate and get involved.  Students will be excited to see their work on the computer screen and be able to show their parents at home.  Parents will be able to interact by virtually commenting on the things they see on the blog.  This will create a wonderful flow of information and communication between classroom and home.