Bill Ferriter teaches sixth grade Language Arts in Wake County,NC, where he was named teacher of the year 2005-2006.
In an Excerpt he explains how he begun to introduce the tools of the Read/Write web to his students. By doing this his class is now Blogging. He says,"Blogging has allowed me to create a forum where my students discuss current events connected to our social studies curriculum while developing language arts skills like critical thinking and persuasive dialogue. It also has given my students an audience for their ideas, which has increased levels of interest and motivation."(teacherleaders.typepod.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/02/using-blogs-and.html)
Blogging Connecting To Parents
Fifth grade students at Pinellas Park in Pittsburgh has a personal website helping parents stay informed with their children at school.
Fifth grade teacher Fred Roemer lets his students write about what they've learned each day in an online journal. Roemer's classroom web journal is among many nationwide. It serves as a model for other teachers who want to reclaim the technology from their students.(www.sptimes.com/2005/08/09Tampabay/Bloggingclassroom_co.shtml)
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I think this is a smart teacher. Way to go!
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