I just finished creating a newsletter and a blog for A7 and HA7, and I have to admit I did better than I thought I would. It was actually kind of fun to create a newsletter and a blog for a fake class.
I imagine that knowing how to do these things will come in very handy when I begin teaching in a high school or a middle school. Newsletters and blogs are great ways to keep parents involved in what their children are learning in school. Creating both a newsletter and a blog would be valuable because even though it's hard for many of us to believe, there are still some people out there who don't spend a lot of time on computers and who are therefore not comfortable hopping on the Internet and visiting a class blog. Having both a newsletter and a blog means appealing to a wider variety of parents. And letting parents know what their kids are doing in school is important because it allows parents more opportunity to take part in their children's lives.
2 comments:
First of all, how did you get that nice screen shot on your blog?! I fought with mine for quite some time before giving up! I completely agree with your statement about communicating with parents through mediums other than the Web; this not only gives them options but also eliminates the disparity that can result between those who have access to technology on a regular basis and those who do not. The blog, paired with the newsletter, is a perfect way to cover all of the bases. My only concern with the creation of a newsletter is the amount of time it takes to put one together- would teachers be able to do this for every one of their classes?
okay so you are so right when it comes to, can I do this or not. There have been so many times in class that I am so worried if I can figure it out or not with some of the assignments Dr. S has pushed us to do.
Also, if there is no communication between parents or teachers then the student feels un-supported. I know as a parent I want to know whats going on in my child's class at all times. I also want to know what he has been doing in school. I don't want to be surprised when things go wrong, I want to head something off early. Good blog
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