C4T #1

I read Mrs. Kathleen Morris' blog called "Blogging and the Literacy Curriculum." I recommend that future educators read this Mrs. Morris' blog. She shared what happened when she first started blogging in the classroom. She tried fitting blogging into her curriculum. She would blog whenever she could find a minute; during lunch or whenever the students where transitioning from one thing to another. The problem was that students where not interested, so she decided to integrate blogging into the curriculum. She integrated blogging into her literature block. By doing this, the children practiced using technology as well as practicing correct literacy. The students got more involved and interested with blogging. She even changed the way her students did their daily journal writings. She had her students create student blogs. She used them as a digital portfolios.

After reading Mrs. Morris' blog, I commented on her blog. I informed her that she had inspired me to have my future students create a digital portfolio. Students would be more engaged in learning if they were creating their own personal blogs.

Mrs. Kathleen Morris' next blog post "The 2014 New School Year" was a catch up post, as well as, tips for newly graduated teachers and a guide to get parents involved in the class blog. She is not teaching this year because she is focusing on motherhood, but she is doing some replacement teaching. She brought up a wonderful point, just because your on maternity leave does not mean you have to be out of the educational loop. "Now, with blogs, Twitter and other online resources, the education community is at your fingertips." (Mrs. Kathleen Morris)

Since she has been out of the classroom, she wrote some tips for graduated teachers. She put together some important tips for teachers that are just starting out. She writes that it is important to develop a rapport with your students. This is done throughout the year. She also says that teachers need a two way communication with parents. parents who are involved enhance their child's learning.

After reading her most recent blog, I left a comment congratulating her on motherhood. I also commented that I'm glad she is continuing to blog about education. The tips for recently graduated teachers were very useful. You learn techniques of teaching in college, but you are always nervous when you get your own classroom. It's helpful to hear tips from teachers who have taught for ten years.