Now, after saying all that I did really appreciate a few of the resources given to us in class today. The main topic, blogging, and how to use it in education completely fascinates me. For one thing its easy. Starting a Wordpress or a blogger for your classroom is something that can literally be set up in minutes. From there you have a platform for your students to a) write responses to questions you've given them b) comment and exchange ideas with fellow classmates and c) have the freedom to make what they want of it and take it as far as they like. Another idea that was mentioned in Jenn's video (I'll add the link below just in case) was to use blogging in math as a response tool, or a way to share ideas. This makes problem solving and getting a deeper understanding of concepts easily shareable and I would argue, less threatening.
To me, as a introvert who loves to build a community, blogging opens up the world. I can say what I want and you can read it or not. Though I'm not certain of this, I can imagine some students, who are often too shy to respond in a lively class discussion, much more willing to share their opinions on an online platform. This also allows the introvert-types who like to plan out their answer, or who take longer to process, the time they need to construct an answer they approve of while still participating.
There we go, enough jibber jabber for one post!