My 8th Grade Physical Science Classroom Blog

Using a blog in my 8th grade Physical Science classroom would be a great way to allow my students a way of connecting with their classmates outside of the wall of the classroom itself. Here, students are encouraged to post original blog before, during and after lessons.

To begin, prior to the start of new content, I’ll urge students to use the classroom blog to post comment about what they already know or think they know about the content to be talked. Therefore, the blog initially serve as a “hooking” strategy to get the students thinking about reflecting upon their prior knowledge of the subject matter. Also, a blog serves as a way of allowing the students to ask questions about what they don’t know or would like to find learn about the new lesson. Finally, a classroom blog would serve as an “open” journal that would provide a way for pupils to reflect upon what they’ve learned at the end of the lesson.

Consequently, students may showcase and/or share their authentic work not only to other in their classroom, but also to classrooms studying the same type of lesson world-wide. Ultimately, I believe that a blog is a good to for instructional context since the lesson that the class works on is enhanced by facilitating a student centered or student lead approach to learning using the technology of blogs.