During class today, we spent some time in the computer lab perusing online at blogs/wikis/etc. I found some really interesting ones along the way. My favorite that I stumbled upon is a blog called A Really Different Place. This blog is a great collaboration between students and teacher. Both the students and teacher create posts on the blog on various subjects. Sometimes, students will post stories or poems, other times it will be book reviews or updates about the class itself.
The site itself is extremely organized. It contains a mission statement, directions for new users, and terms and conditions. It even encourages parents to monitor the blog and their child's posts. I thought the best part was that you could easily look up a single student's posts through the navigation bar. Kudos to whoever created/organized the site!
I think this blog is a great example of using an online tool to collaborate and share information. I really liked that the posts were informal and fun but still informative. I think blogs like this allow the teacher to see the students' personalities shine a bit brighter since they're permitted to be more creative.
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