Professional Development Training

On Friday 28th October I offered professional development training to my colleagues on using Blogs for teaching writing (or at least for encouraging Ss to write) in their own classrooms. One of my colleagues has since introduced her class to writing with Blogs. Her URL is www.parkin-dodd-standing.blogspot.com . In discussion with me she raised an interesting point; that some of her students don't want anyone to be able to read their blogs. We'll have to look at the settings and see if it is possible to block accessibility. But, should the teacher have access? It's something that I hadn't considered before... the idea of privacy in a public forum.

Some of the other trainees who took part in the session have got blogsites at:
www.bizbiz3.blogspot.com
www.wendythink.blogspot.com
www.galespot.blogspot.com
www.mokkosu.blogspot.com

There were seven trainees in all who took part, but a number has suggested that they wouldn't mind if it was offered again as they weren't able to be there but would have liked to have been.

Other students

Some of my morning class students have come to me wanting more writing practice. Of course, in a business like this the 'cry' of so many teachers is that we do not have sufficient time to be able to meet the needs of students one-on-one. However, I have told these students that they can extend themselves in writing by using a blog, and that I will provide feedback as I can, along with the other students in my afternoon class.

Good on them for being proactive and motivated. I applaud them, and will do my best to help them with their writing to the best of my ability (within the constraints of time).
www.jasonsim81.blogspot.com
www.jhoandnorys.blogspot.com
www.mesho0o.blogspot.com