Over the last few weeks I have been doing my research into the world of blogging in education and a couple of things strike me.
- There are not many classroom blogs like Sandaig Otters in the UK. Or is it I just haven’t found them! Sandaig is the only blog I see linked to in other blogs.
- There are many, many blogs by teachers and professionals talking about what they do.
Considering the last point, it seems to me that there is a massive collective wisdom regarding the use of blogging in education and perhaps there is no better time to for teachers to embrace this technology and make the most of it. I really enjoy the simplicity of blogging and to that end, I think that as a tool it should be making a big impact on writing in schools. There is not really anything too complex about typing and clicking to publish. But as with any wondorus new tool that should make an “impact” it is only as good as what teachers use it for. But the profession is expert at doing just that, utilising a simple tool in the most creative and imaginatve ways.
Something is missing from this collective expertise. A really simple list of all of the wonderful things that can be done using a blog. This may sound prescribed and all of the blog purists out there will take a sharp intake of breath, but teachers with early blogs, or sprogs, may need a guiding hand. They should learn from what others do, what mistakes and successes there have been in the past.