Throughout the semester, part of my responsibility as a student in the TPTE486 class has been to upkeep this blog. Blogging about our projects, blogging about technology, blogging about teaching, etc. Well, now I'd like to take a minute to blog about blogging.
But not just blogging in general. Of course I will be talking about blogging as an educational tool and resource!
I will be the first to admit, I am not the type of person who can sit down and post on a regular basis. However, if there is one thing I have learned about the teaching profession, it is that reflection is one of the best ways to better your teaching skills, and blogging about those moments of reflection could be quite useful.
That being said, I don't think blogging is for everyone, but I do think that I would personally benefit from committing to a blog about my reflections in teaching. I would love to make this something that I did at least monthly, or even perhaps by unit. I think it would be an even better investment of time and effort if I could make this a collaborative effort with parents and other teachers. Being able to post my reflections, thoughts, ideas, etc. and then have others comment and provide their input and responses to my posts would be a great way to grow as an educator.
I can see some potential pot holes in this plan though...
I have several friends who blog regularly about various topics, mostly just their daily experiences. On several occasions, though, their blog posts have turned into a rant or complaint article rather than having much of a meaningful purpose. In my case, I would have to be oh so careful to not let my blog become a place to complain about standards, evaluations, stubborn students, etc. I would want my blog to be a place for positivity and purpose.
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