I thought that blogging for this class was really a fantastic idea. I think many people had very strong opinions about the books that we read and there wasn't always time to discuss them in class. The blog presented an unlimited amount of space to pour your thoughts out about anything you wanted regarding the books that we read, something that was discussed in class, or any other thoughts that you had about the subject of multiculturalism and diversity in the classroom. It was great to look at other people's blogs after class and see what they had said about the class discussions or their thoughts on the books that we read. I liked how everyone's blog was listed on the classroom blog. It made them so much easier to access. The blogs are also a great place to put any resources regarding the topics from class or even information about the authors of the books we read or the books themselves. I don't think a lot of people look advantage of this, but it would be a great idea for future classes.
Another reason I especially think the blogs are good for this particular class is that it gives people who aren't comfortable sharing their thoughts in class a place to share them. There were topics discussed that people might have been uncomfortable about or were afraid to talk about in front of everyone; the blog gives them a safe place to present their thoughts.
I think I will definitely continue using a blog in my future for my personal life and as a teacher. I think that it's a great way to communicate with parents and caregivers of the students, and it would also be a great place to post homework and class assignments and announcements for students who might have been absent or had to leave school early. For personal use, I think I might use the blog as a place to post poetry. I enjoy looking up poetry and writing my own, and I think that a blog would be a great place to post my work and other poetry by others that I find.
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