Blogging: The 3E (Easy, Effective and Enjoyable)
One may ask the question, how can blogs be used to enhance teaching and learning in schools in St. Vincent and the Greanadines? In order to effectively answer this question, one must first know what is a blog.
Three ways in which a blog can be used to enhance teaching and leraning in schools in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are:
1. Blogging is an easy way to get all students involve in academic activities:
Blogs are usually written in fun and creative ways which encourages students to participate in online discussions. Similarly students enjoy exciting educational videos and games posted on blogs by their teachers. This captivates students interest and motivates them to visits the classroom blogs daily.
2. Blogging is an effective way to get information to students:
- Often times, teachers are seldom able to cover content in the allotted class time due to several unavoidable interruptions such as; misbehaviour, students tardiness upon arriving to class or illnesses. In instances such as these, using classroom blogs teachers may create posts with content that students were unable to cover during instructional time. Using this same forum, teachers are able to provide direct feedback to students on unclear content or concepts.
3. Blogs are enjoyable:
A blog is an exciting way to interact with students academically outside of the classroom. It is different from the traditional chalk and talk or seat work method. Students enjoy chatting on the web with their teachers and their friends. This facilitates students social and communication skills. While the focus is on covering content in an interesting manner, students and teachers socialise in a more social forum thus maintaining professionalism.
For more ways in which a blog can be used to enhance teaching and learning check the video and the link posted below:
