Blogging for Tips

For some reason, Cindy is not able to post to our blog. I will be posting for her.

I have not had a lot of experience with blogging but have realized the benefits of blogs. In my time as a teacher, I have relied upon technology to help me solve many problems. Whenever I have had issues with lesson plans, behavior, class management, or motivation, I have gone to the computer to do some research. Lots of those times, I have ended up in the middle of a blog where others have been having similar problems as I have. I have come away with new and creative ideas to teach an old concept, new plans to tackle a behavior problem, or fresh ideas to try and motivate my students to learn. We often become bogged down in our set ways and our teaching can become stale and lack the passion needed to stimulate our kids. There a lots of creative people out there with wonderful ideas that I had never thought of. I was delighted that they had decided to share with others.

Another way I have seen blogging benefit our students was through writing about their reading. The reading specialist and principal had created book clubs for 5th grade boys and girls that occurred after school and at lunch. These kids started to blog about what they had read and suddenly became more motivated about reading and writing. It was fascinating to see the growth in writing through the use of blogs.

Cindy