While blogging offers science teachers a way to offer a platform for discussion for students, it is also a way to stimulate the minds of your students by providing related topics and links intended for future classroom discussion. Of course, the occasional extra credit assignment can be offered in exchange for a worthy post or reaction.
This first example highlights an upper level high school biology teacher’s use of blogging. Her name is Miss Baker and she now teaches at a private school in the northeast. She really seems to utilize her students’ interest in video games to deliver her message.
Take a look at her blog HERE.
This next teacher, Mr. Bird, utilizes blogging more as a way to supplement the content given in class or perhaps as another means of delivering content. Students are able to comment on posts and additional resources or articles are also offered via his blog. One thing worth mentioning is his utilization of the capabilities of the iPod Touch & iPhone. Steve Jobs would be proud.
To view Mr. Bird’s blog, click HERE.
Finally, I’ll leave you with a video that spotlights Brian Crosby with his elementary school science class. He has his students keep blogs to reinforce what he teaches. The video also shows him in action with a whiteboard.
To view the video, click HERE.
To check out Brian’s class blog, click HERE.