Educational Blogging

Educational blogging has become very popular amongst teachers. Blogs are used to document different exciting things that are happening in the classroom. Some teachers document observations, while others document projects the class interacts and completes through out the year. "An Edublog is a blog with an educational purpose. It can be authored by a learner, teacher, researcher or an administrator." (IGI Global). The great thing about a blog is that it is published for everyone to read and view. Educational blogs allow teachers to continue to be learners through experienced teachers. Teachers that have been teaching for years can share their tips and tricks. This information can help new teachers enter in the profession.

Individual creating a blog post. I decided to view two blogs from the Early Childhood section: Ms. Cassidy's Classroom Blog and Kindergarten's 3 Rs: Reflections, Resources and Rants. Ms. Cassidy's Classroom is an example of what and educational blog is used for. Ms. Cassidy posts videos and pictures regarding what is happening in her class. I really liked her idea to "connect your classroom with the world." The way we can do this is through observation and documentation. Kindergarten R's is a great blog that documents the in's and out's of a Kindergarten Classroom. Michaele is a Kindergarten teacher, and she has many pictures of her classroom environment and some resources that she uses in her classroom. I also viewed and read: A Year of Reading Blog. This blog documents different ways Marry Lee taught reading. I read her piece on teaching Poetry and making connections to other domains. I enjoyed reading how she wants to create inclusion and representation to science in her poetry lesson. I also liked how she has the materials presented on her blog for other teachers to use. When I am a teacher in my own classroom I know that I will be utilizing the resources I can learn through the help of blogs.