Blogging

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__Digital Discussion: Take Your Class to the Internet__
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This article gives a few ideas on how to use a blog in your classroom. I like the idea of having discussion questions for the students to answer after reading a book or article. However, I rarely use that in my own class. I could see that this would be very useful for classroom management. I could post the weekly agenda and assignments. I am able to save the notes I write on the mimio in a pdf format. Will a blog be big enough to hold that information?

__**Future of Math - Classroom Blogs for Math Teachers**__
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This article gives a few examples of a blog used in a 7th grade math class. One idea will be to post a question for the students to answer. For example, how do you find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The students will need to give their responses in the comment section. You can also give your students a writing prompt to fill in key words and steps in solving a problem. Links can also be added for a challenge or weekly question that the students must answer.

__Blogging in Math Class__
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This article describes a blog being used in an upper level math class. It talks about the importance of creating a sense of community and allowing for more participation. Being able to communicate through your problem solving will allow for better understanding about the mathematics.