Having a published blog that my students and their parents will be able to access will help them to understand where I am coming from, as well as know what my beliefs and expectations are of them as well as of myself. I could also use it to post upcoming assignments, and as a way to get feedback from the students or their parents on what assignments they liked or what I could change that they didn't feel went so well. Having feedback is going to be so important during our first years teaching, so that we know if we are on target or not. By using the blog to gather this information, no one will feel threatened or defensive because we may not agree with each other.
I'm not sure that I am fully comfortable with the idea that anyone can access a blog and feel like they know you. It takes time to build a relationship, and by reading what is written some may form the wrong opinion. The written word is so powerful, and in the wrong hands it can destroy so much. It's sort of like having my facebook page, I don't want to see if I can have the most friends, I want to feel connected to the ones that are my friends. I don't see how connecting to someone through someone else is then considered to be a friend and can access your information.
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I agree, the written word is so powerful and can be misunderstood. I also agree with the whole thing about only wanting to be friends with those people you feel connected too. Myspace can be all about how many friends you have but really the amount does not matter. what matters if you have people in the list that care enough to write you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kat. I feel the same way with my facebook page, my friends are the ones I know not just random people and strangers.
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