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Brief Description of a Classroom Blog
A classroom blog is a way to relay information to pupils and parents about the activities taking place in the class. A classroom blog acts as a central hub to a class group’s online and offline activities and gives the pupils a central area to find any information they need to participate effectively in your lessons. This type of blog gives you an opportunity to communicate with pupils and parents in an effective and transparent manner which means that all parties will be fully up-to-date as to the current class group activities. The content that could be uploaded onto a classroom blog may include the following headings and/or information:
o Guidelines about safety
o Guidelines about posting
o Tutorials about adding pictures/video/podcasts to blog post etc.
o Assessment of Coursework
o Course Timetable
o Course activities
o Motivational Messages
o Class handouts
o Class Newsletter
- Meet the Teacher (The teacher’s manifesto)
- General Information about how to use blogs effectively
o Guidelines about safety
o Guidelines about posting
o Tutorials about adding pictures/video/podcasts to blog post etc.
- Course Information
o Assessment of Coursework
o Course Timetable
o Course activities
- Weekly/Daily Updates (General Tab)
o Motivational Messages
o Class handouts
o Class Newsletter
- Examples of pupil work
- Links to pupils’ individual blogs
- Links to useful websites
- Feedback Section (for pupil and parent comments)
This website has been created by Paul Leacy (0744034) in 2011 as part of his Final Year Project in the University of Limerick as part of the (B.Tech. Ed.) course in Materials and Construction Technology.
