Blogs being using in K-12 classrooms

Mr. Mark Ahlness's 3rd grade class at Arbor Heights Elementary School in Seattle, Washington. You can find Mr. A's 3rd grade class blog by clicking here.

"Mr. A's" (as the website calls him) or Mr. Mark Ahlness's 3rd grade class's blog is titled "Mighty Writers: A writing forum for the third graders in Room 12." I find his website fascinating because I have never seen blogs being used in elementary school classrooms before. As the title shows, Mr. Ahlness uses the blog as a writing forum for his students. He put assignments up, and his students post writing responses as a blog. After reading some of the posts by the students, I can see how much the students enjoy the writing assignments on the blog. It's also obvious by the responses at the end of the school year how much the students enjoy Mr. A's class and how much they will miss it. That is a true testament to the teacher's affect on the students, and it seems in part due to this blog.

Mr. Jay Monson's 5th grade class at Nettleton Science, Technology, and Reading Magnet School in Duluth, Minnesota. You can find Mr. Monson's 5th grade class blog by clicking here.

Mr. Monson's class blog is titled "Write On!" and is very informational. I especially like the fact that he makes announcements for the class every week, letting the students and their parents know what is happening in the class. He also post important dates/information and events, which includes the students' birthdays. You can also find links to the school, the school system, the city they live in, and other important websites. You will also find personal blogs for each student in the class where he or she writes and posts assignments. I think a website/blog such as this would be a great way to keep parents involved in their child's classroom.