Class blogs throughout America

One class blog I found was Mrs. Myrmel's class at Bauer Elementary in Hudsonville, MI. It has class discussions of readings they have done in class including everyone's response. It also has descriptions of projects the class is doing as well as pictures. for instance the class has first grade writing partners that they had come and learn how to revise and make their stories better, the class has pictures of this event taking place. It has copies of the class newsletter for the parents to read. This blog  shows ex

periments and fun events the class has done. Another component I found helpful was the teacher first posted a blog containing information on what they were going to read in class, and later followed it up by posting the students responses to the story.

To see this blog for yourself click the following link: What's Happening in Room 8

I found Mr. C's Class Blog to be very proficient. It follows a 5th grade class in Noel, MO. This blog is very well constructed and not only shows information pertaining to the class, but throughout the entire school such as who made A honor roll, and clips from recent basketball games played by the students of the school. This blog also finds a way to connect the students to other cultures, by communicating to a class based in Australia as both read the same book. It has school clubs linked and even featured in posts that aid in getting more involved in extra curricular activities as well as making the students more aware of all the th

ings they can participate in. It has class projects incorporated and displayed on the blog along with links to specific subject blogs that the students use to discuss issues they learned about in class. This blog also had a very unique component; a live stream of class. One can click play and watch the class as the students learn. I think this blog is very educational in showing other teachers different methods that work and out-showed all the other blogs I have seen.

To view this blog click on the following link: Mr. C's Class Blog

I think these blogs help other teachers learn about what other classes throughout the country do, help the parents see some of the things their children are doing and helps them stay involved, and also helps encourage the students to love learning and work hard so they can show off what all they have accomplished via the class blog. I enjoyed viewing the blogs and will probably refer to them in the future in my own research to be the best teacher I can be.