Blogging in the Classroom

Using blogs in the classroom without permission can been seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the School Board or District responsible for the well being of children. For many people the media has portrayed social networks and forums as deep dark places where children are stalked and influenced by strangers. It’s not an unfounded notion.

It doesn’t take much for School administrators to reject any kind of program that would bring harm to children and blogging in the classroom seems to fit the mold. So not only is there a rejection of blogging because it is has the potential to put a strain on teacher and system resources, it is also shunned because of the fear of abuse. And that is not all that creates tension. Abuse can also take the form of a disgruntled parent or an unhappy student attacking a teacher, principal, school board posting their comments to retaliate for activities that occur in a school or classroom.
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“I have reservations about letting my students publish their work with out any controls in place.” I hear that comment from teachers administrators and parents.” YouTube shy adults, we naturally question the benefit of allowing students to publish their assignments online. The LandMark Project offers teachers a free classroom tool to use in establishing a classroom blogging environment. ClassBlogmeister