Chapter 3, WeBlogs

Everything I read in Chapter 3 reaffirms what we have been learning throughout this trimester in 5575. Technology is the language of choice; teachers and future teachers need to learn the language to stay relevant and to be able to teach their students.

I think that blogs specifically encourage writing and creativity in students. Some blogs are not being used for critical thinking, (as Richardson mentions on page 44) but this is just a starting point. At least most students are already familiar with the concept of blogging, perhaps from myspace or facebook or some other similar site. It is the teacher that needs to create the hook, draw the students in, and highlight good, critical thinking to display to the other students.

Overall, I think that the same conclusion can be drawn. In order for a teacher to stay relevant and current, they need to speak the language of their students. They need to be able to teach, coach or facilitate the students' use of technology.