My First Post

Welcome! My name is Jessica and this is my first post on my first blog. I am a fourth year student taking a combined Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education with my major in General Science.

Before starting this class I barely even knew what a blog was and had not even thought of the possibilities of using one in a classroom. After reading the 21^st Century Skills website and the ICT outcomes I have come to realize how critical being able to integrate technology in a classroom is. On the Learn NC site it outlined some easy ways that blogs can be used in a classroom. As a teacher we can use a blog like an online syllabus where students and parents can access the blog to see where the class is. The teacher can also post links on this site for students to check out. By posting links that direct students to other web pages the students will have to critically evaluate the sources. The students will also be able to respond to a post with questions that they may have and communicate with other students in the class if they are having problems. All of these uses of a blog correspond to achieving specific outcomes like the C1, C3, C6, F4, P4, and P6 that are outlined in the ICT curriculum.  By exploring the uses of a blog I have come to see the many benefits of using a blog in a classroom setting.