Thing 3

One of the ideas that I read about that I liked that could work for me was the narration of stories (in my room we write role plays and skits using different communication skills). Another idea I liked was blogging to review children's books. Sometimes I have students read a novel as an alternative assignment and this would provide me with an easy way to assess a student's progress. We could also use blogs as a way to record memorable learning moments from our field trips. Or we could use them to interview family members about topics we are discussing in school.

One particular site I found listed on the "blogs related to education link" was the Electronic Pencil. This blog site gave me some ideas about how to manage blogging with students; there is a spot that outlines the rules that the kids have to follow. I really appreciate this kind of information because it is so practical. The site also had some animated videos created by students that explained topics that they were discussing in class. It looks like there are links to some free software on the side bar. When I have some extra time I might check this out!