Thing 3-- Register

I have completed the registration form! I like how simple it was to register, and I am glad to see my name on the list of class participants on The 23 Things page.

Until this class, I had not thought about the usefulness of blogs in a classroom setting. Because I love web design, I have however thought about creating a class website (like this one I made for an EDUC 2100 project). Now that I have gotten involved in this project, I am wholeheartedly in favor of a class blog! I think a class blog- or individual student blogs- is a great way to get students involved. Already from this project, I know my classmates' names (there is not that many of us, but I still know more names in a class than I ever have), and I feel like I know them a little bit and am encouraged to interact with them. I can see myself asking students to blog about assignments they have read. This will allow them to reflect on their reading, and as a teacher, it will allow me to make sure they are understanding what they have read. I think it would a great way to get parents involved, too! As a parent, I would love to see my children involved in their school work in a fun, exciting way!

To my classmates:
TIP for anyone wanting a new blog template- just search Google for "blogger templates" (or wordpress, etc.). There are a lot of neat ones out there! Here is a cute site (with some education/ teacher themed blog backgrounds): The Cutest Blog on the Block. Hope you are all having FUN!