Saturday, April 19, 2008

I searched the web and found two International blog sites of schools and teachers using blogs in K-12 classrooms. These sites are and . The first is a blog from a high school in Italy, Bridging the Gap from High School Blog from Italy. The second is a blog from a high school from Rockland IL, USA, Technology in the classroom.
Bridging the Gap from High School Blog from Italy is an English teacher who sent their link. They wanted to collaborate with other students. This is an English teacher who works in Italy in a Technical High School and in a Vocational School. His students are aged 16-18.
The English teacher and his students are using the web to discuss topics they are interested in. They want to develop a better understanding of the world. They are using songs, films, literature and web-based information as a starting point for discussion. They want students from other counties to share their Ideas.

The Blog from a high school from Rockland IL, Technology in the classroom is a fifth grade teacher who is describing how they use technology in their classroom. . The teacher shares that the fifth grade class uses lap top computers daily in a multitude of ways to aid their learning. The teacher describes how the class uses technology to practice, reinforce, extend, and assess their learning. The teacher goes on to tell how the class uses this technology to mo
The teacher goes on to describe other ways in which the class uses technology to learn. This is an example of how students around the world can interact. This teacher uses technology to motivate the students and keep them aware of the global society. They prepare projects for their local community as well as the web community.

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