HOT Blogging
Allowing students to post their work on an internet blog can be beneficial for the classroom as a whole. The four types of questions that a teacher can give to students really allows for higher levels of thinking for assignments or readings. Asking or clarifying questions, writing about first impressions, summaries, and connections can make for great topics of discussion as well as allowing the students to truly engage in their schoolwork. Giving the students freedom to write what they believe to be important is also vital in keeping their attention. Using a class blog should also give students flexibility to “hot blog” their interests or write about things in their lives. This teaches creative writing and can also work on their fluency skills. When students write about topics of their choice, it can allow them to create opinions of real world issues. I believe this is a great idea and I cannot wait to use it in my classroom.
