Chapter 2 had several interesting ideas about how to use Weblogs in the classroom. As I was reading, I was imagining how to best put these into practice, and I have to admit that I'm still skeptical about using Weblogs effectively in the classroom. Many of the good ideas that Richardson shares in this chapter have been put into practice in my classroom, albeit in a slightly different format. I am intrigued, however, by the idea of interacting with the presented material and finding/publishing appropriate support and other links online. I'll continue to think about how best to incorporate that in the classroom.
The idea of the 'class portal' was a good one, and one that I seem to be able to manage on my classroom wiki site. I find that the wiki provides everything mentioned, and also has the advantage of being secure. I know how is viewing the information that I've posted. The idea of the online filing cabinet is also very interesting. I love the idea of students recording/posting their assignments online- it would make metacognitive reflection so easy and manageable. The only drawback to this that I see would be correcting. Personally, I have a hard time correcting anything on the screen. This would be difficult for me... but I wonder if I could find ways to make it easier?
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