Blog Post #11

First Grader's in Mrs. Cassidy's Class

I really think it is a great idea that she has first graders create their own blog. It is really great that they are learning this early on in education.Having their own blogs allows them to express their thoughts opinions and feelings with the world and have some interaction with other people. This is my first year ever blogging and I really enjoy it and wish I would have gotten to do it when I was in first grade. All the comments left on the kids blog need to be approved and they should all be positive. The children will be more inspired to continue blogging with positive feedback. Show interest in their blogging and keep encouraging them to do better.I think its neat how they are learning to use all sorts of internet tools for example skype. Mrs. Cassidy is helping the students venture out and learn more about their creativity as individuals. It really seems like the children really enjoying learning and have a better outlook on things. It is really a very positive environment.

Skype interview with Mrs. Cassidy

I really enjoyed the skype interview with Mrs. Cassidy. She mentioned that she has been blogging for at least ten years and decided that it would be a great idea to get the students involved. She mentioned the wide range of audience the students had to interact with.She talked about the many different uses of skype and one beneficial thing about it was being able to listen to different lectures from different professors around the world.Skype is a wonderful tool to use in the classroom to help further the students education and make it fun and interesting. I agree with Mrs. Cassidy when she said that if we are not using technology in the classroom then we are not only handicapping ourselves, but also our students. incorporating new technologies help the students be more involved and more interested in learning. It is always great to think outside the box and be creative when it comes to teaching.

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