I think incorporating blogs is a great way to grasp students attention. When students are given readings for homework they can respond on a blog. They can respond answers, ideas, or even questions about the readings. Also, you can have students write about how they feel that day. I would use this idea for maybe a Special Education classroom. When I observed a Special Education classroom they wrote in journals so blogs would probably have the same effect. For a science experiment, students can blog their findings. And if each group has a blog they can look at other groups answers. Blogging is a good source of communication, rather than emailing back and forth.
A disadvantage to using technology is it does not always work. Internet connection does not always work properly in the classroom. Also, not every child has access to a computer at their home. Parents may also disagree with using technology if technology is not used at their home.
Technology has many advantages. Most technology intrigues the child to want to learn. Students seem more excited about the lesson if somehow technology is incorporated. Using technology brings new ideas.
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