Activity 1, Blog Bling Reflection

How could a blog be useful in your classroom or professional life?  If you're not sure of the potential benefits, do a Google search for something like "using blogs in the classroom".  

I would love to have a classroom blog.  I have tried different things in the past and I like the ease of a blog.  I think it is a great way to connect with families so they know what is going on in school.  If they have a more "up-to-date" idea of what goes on in school then they can ask better questions about their child's day.  It is so important to strengthen the ties between home and school.

After checking out some of the other blogging sites, which do you think would be the best option for you?

I tried Edublogs this past year and I really like Blogger.  Maybe because Summer Camp has made me play around with it and taught me how to do more but I like it!  The ease of it being tied with Google is the selling point with me!  I like it all in one spot and I think that will help to make me update and check it more frequently.