As you can see, I used to blog semi-regularly. I did so for personal reasons and enjoyed it! I felt like it was an easy way to send a blanket message to my family and friends when I set out on my first adventure as an "adult". I was tired of fielding calls, text messages, e-mails and other forms of communication (ungrateful and selfish, I know). I have some family and friends who blog regularly and I really enjoy following them and reading about their lives. I have a handful of blogs saved on a Pinterest board that I check in with for ideas, but don't follow religiously.
I don't think that I would use this approach for anything with my 3rd grade students. I don't think that it would be an effective tool for my particular class. However, I do think that parents would enjoy using it. I currently have a class website, which is required. I am very comfortable updating it weekly with information, assignments and photos. So I don't see myself switching to using a blog for school-home communication. In the future, perhaps I will :)
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