Skills

The website http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ looks to be just another common site. But when it is looked at more in depth, valuable information is found. The mission is very helpful and gives examples of what the site believes in. The home page shows many different current events and stories that are happening and maneuvering the site is easy as well.

I was surprised by all of the states that are taking initiatives to encourage 21st century skills. When you click on the state, it brings up that state's information on the issue. It is good to know that this issue is being realized by state legislature and more people are becoming aware of it.

I liked all of the information that I saw on the site. The site is very big and would take some time to navigate through everything. The news is up to date and backs the mission statement. This is a place to go to keep up on issues and news.

Students need to be exposed to technology and some schools can't do this to the potential that they need to. With these students falling behind, they will struggle when they get older and will not be able to lead a wonderful life.

Classroom Blogs

If I was to use a blog in my classroom, I would most likely have the students look at the blog to ask and answer questions that they may have. This way if a student doesn't understand something during class, they can go blog with friends or ask a question that someone can give them an answer to. I think that this would be like "studying" for some because the student can sit and go over information with others while sitting at home. I would try to post the homework assignments also so I will not hear the excuse of I didn't know what the assignment was.

Also, I would try to put some of the students' work on the blog as well. When a student shows improvement or just does well on an assignment, it would be nice for them to see their work on the site where everyone could look at it. Of course I would ask the student if I could put their work on there before I actually did it. "As you get more settled into the rhythm of posting, begin to write more in depth about what you are reading, drawing on your own personal experiences and reflections." (Richardson, 2006) 12th grade math is not liked by many students, but when the class is made easy for both the student and the teacher, I have a feeling that students will give me less gripe and aggravation. I think a blog is great because it allows students to interact with each other as well as learn the material that they need to.


Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wiks, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

A new experience

Blogging is a different experience for me at this time. I have never really used a blog before, except for a few times over the past years. I have never had my own blog, and I am curious to see how this blog will turn out. I have a feeling that I will learn quite a bit from this experience over the next weeks. Let the fun begin.

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