Thing 3

 

How might a blog support the work you do? How might you use a blog with students? How might they respond to a blog assignment? What concerns do you have about educational blogging?

I have already designed a website to keep parents and students informed. I would use a blog with the students so I could assess one of the Michigan physical education GLCE's that "requires students to participate outside of physical education."

Participation Outside of
Physical Education
Students will…
A.PA.05.01 participate in physical activities that are vigorous in intensity level (i.e., a minimum of 60 minutes per day for 7 days a week while maintaining 65% of target heart rate) outside of physical education, including: locomotor activities, activities inclusive of manipulative skills, dodging, chasing, and fleeing activities, modified games that include combinations of locomotor and manipulative skills, and daily non-structured and minimally organized physical activities outside of physical education.

My students are aware of this expectation however assessment of the expectation individually is rather difficult. I would use a blog to help assess whether or not students are meeting this expectation by requiring them to blog.

My only concern to educational blogging is of course all of the excuses as to why the assignment did not get done.  "My computer was down. My internet was down.  The printer was out of ink." etc...