What's this about Blogging?

Keeping a blog throughout this semester was probably one of the hardest tasks to accomplish for me. I'm not in the habit of writing something down almost every day like I have in this blog. It reminds me of keeping a diary, of which I could never do growing up or this very day. I was, however, already used to observing my surroundings and making observations about nature. Feedback in teaching is crucial for a successful classroom. There must be feedback from the students whether or not something is or isn't working, feedback from the parents regarding the work their children have to do, feedback from other teachers on where they are in the curriculum and how we can help to improve each others' lessons, and feedback from yourself. Questioning whether or not the lesson worked out as planned, why and why not, and what can be changed to make it a better lesson next time are all very important reflecting tools. Having students keep a science blog, however, can motivate them to explore more and to research what they are really interested in such that they can share with their classmates via their blogged what they've learned, or what they're interested in. Keeping a blog is a very useful that students can use to further their understanding of science and initiate them, if they haven't already been, into the technological community.