pedagogy |ˈpedəˌgäjē; -ˌgōjē|
noun ( pl. -gies)
the method and practice of teaching, esp. as an academic subject or theoretical concept : the relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy | subject-based pedagogies.
Just in case anyone else needed the definition of pedagogy as I did, here it is.
In my search to find three educational blogs that give reference to how blogs are used in teaching, I found some gems that I was either lucky enough to experience or thought would have been very useful during my schooldays.
Media Smarts was a class that I took during my Sophomore year of college. I thought this blog was useful because all of the readings were online and many of the assignments were online as well. The blog served as an interactive syllabus where each week was listed on the site along with the appropriate readings, multimedia clips and assignment submissions. I found it useful to have all the information in one place.
2. http://jeppsongeography.blogspot.com/
This blog is actually a blog that was developed by my dad who teaches 9th grade AP geography. During the summer he required his students to read a particular book and his blog goes through each chapter of the book and relates it to his lessons. These readings provide further insight to the lessons and are helpful to the students in weekly quizzes.
3. http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
Although this blog was featured as an example in the assignment, it wasn't til I stumbled across it while searching for sites that I really took notice of it. This teacher actually has her first grade students posting things as a record of their activities and progress. It's actually a really neat and innovative way to incorporate blogging into the classroom. Not to mention it gives the parents an opportunity to see what their kids are doing in class and the progress they are making.
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