I am a field-baser in an awesome Kindergarten classroom. My students are barely learning how to read and write. Keeping this in mind, my initial thoughts were, "How in the world can I use a blog to benefit students who don't even know how to read yet?" Truthfully, the possibilities are endless.
For instance:
*You could post a question of the day on the blog. During centers students can respond. You can have them post a response or simply click on their chosen answer.
*Blogs can be used for surveys. My students are barely learning to read and write so you will need to keep the wording simple and use pictures whenever possible.
*You can post quizzes related to the math subjects students are doing. You can have students develop math problems and post them.
*You can post VoiceThread videos!
Although this is not HOTS related, I believe that using a blog is great way to encourage parental involvement! Teachers can give the blog link to parents and students so that they will always have a connection to the classroom. The teacher can also posts pictures, strategies, and activities that are being done in the classroom!
That is what I was exactly thinking about when creating this blog. This would be a great way for parents to know what their kids are learning in the classroom. I know if I was a parent I'd like this type of involement because I would be able to log in any where to see what my child is doing in classroom.
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