How Blogs Are Being Used in U.S. Classrooms

In classrooms across the United States, teachers and students are using Internet blogging to communicate and share information with the world.

According to the site Mr. Langhorst's Web Classroom http://www.liberty.k12.mo.us/~elanghorst/blog, "A blog is a web journal. Mr. Langhorst's blog contains ideas, pictures, news items, and general thoughts about using technology in the junior high classroom". Mr. Langhorst's Web Classroom also utilizes podcast and "studycast" - which is used to help students review for tests. Mr. Langhorst is a 8th grade American History teacher at South Valley Junior High School. The high school is located in Liberty, Missouri.

According to Jay Monson, teacher and creator of Write On! Mr. Monson's Grade 5 Classroom Blog http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=59644, "I fell in love with blogging and the opportunities it offers to kids. I enjoy using technology to write, share, and communicate. I currently hang out with creative fifth grade kids as we learn to become peaceful, productive citizens of our world community". Mr. Monson's blog not only contains a student entries section, it also contains a teacher assignments and entries section - as well as links to other classroom blogs. Mr. Monson is a 5th grade teacher at Nettleton Science, Technology, and Reading Magnet School. The school is located in Duluth, Minnesota.