Blogging in the Classroom

Chris Ludwig, a science teacher in Colorado, is a teacher who has decided to blogging for the purposes of classroom assessment exclusively.  He has gone as far as abandoning testing in its entirety.

Without going to a blogging-only model, many of his ideas are exciting to me, a pre-service teacher.  I especially liked his idea of getting rid of the old worksheet approach.  Also, forcing students to write more is definitely a plus as teachers are encouraged to improve student literacy across all subjects.  Also, it'd be a great way to allow parents to read and monitor the work of their children.

So how do we assess the students (mandatory) responses? Well, you can always use a rubric that others have made, or make your own just like you would for any paper-based evaluation.

Journeying by Google Maps (Part 3)

This is, more or less, the bus route I take to school each day.



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Take the 95 from Norice and Woodroffe until you get to the Campus station.  It's the Transitway all the way!  There's a neat little path through the woods to get from Woodroffe into Centrepointe.  Beware: It can be pretty scary at night!

Journeying by Google Maps (Part 2)

Here's a satellite view of Lake Ontario.



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Journeying by Google Maps (Part 1)

Right now I'm in 'Integrating Technology in the Classroom'.  I sure wish my teacher journey would take me to Chateau Lake Louise!

Luckily, I can take a virtual vacation:



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