Learning does not take place in a vacuum. As teachers, we want our students to apply
what they have learned in class to real world situations. This is where I think a blog activity would be
useful. I would have students blog about
what they learn outside of the class and how they apply what they learn in
class outside of the classroom.
Examples of assignments:
- Students search for geometric shapes around town and post pictures of their results on the blog. Their classmates could then try to guess where the picture was taken.
- Students write of something they learned on a trip.
- Students write of a talent or activity they have learned outside of class, such as a sport, playing an instrument, or something they have learned in scouting our 4H.
The learning goals for this activity are to get the students
to think about learning and to actively discover ways to apply what they are
learning in class to real world activities.
The students’ posts would enable you to judge whether they
were able to grasp the object of the lesson.
If they are accurately applying what they have learned in class you will
know that they have an understanding of what they are learning and if not you
will know where you need to go back and reteach.
