Room 140 http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org Collaborative Learning through Reading and Writing Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 How to Use This Page http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2008/06/21/how-to-use-this-page/ http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2008/06/21/how-to-use-this-page/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:38:39 +0000 kfinklestein http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2006/09/29/how-to-use-this-page/

This page has information for the students and parents of all my classes. Use the links on both sides and the top of the page to get to class pages, interesting links and important information.

I welcome all comments. You can sign up to receive an email update anytime there is new information posted by entering your email on the left side of the page. You can also easily contact me through the Contact Me link at the left or top of the page.

The Parent Resources link will lead you to some video tutorials that will help you to guide your children to grow to their fullest potential.

Please use the Forms link to download any necessary forms discussed in class. There is also the Class Rules and Procedures link, as well as links to specific class information for my Reading and Computer classes found under the Class Information link.

Online Safety is extremely important. On the right I have some very informative links for parents and students. Please read through the information and be sure to discuss the information with your children.

Students and parents can see the books that I have in my classroom through the Classroom Library link. There you can preview Reading Counts novels and plan which book you want to read next.

I also have a Wish List feature which shows items that are always welcomed as donations.

Please explore all the parts of this blog. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!

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]]> http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2006/04/29/what-is-a-blog/feed/ 0 Why use blogs? http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2006/04/29/why-use-blogs/ http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2006/04/29/why-use-blogs/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:07:56 +0000 kfinklestein http://kfinklestein.edublogs.org/2006/04/29/why-use-blogs/ Blogs have many uses, but my interest is how blogs are used in education. Here are some of the most common uses for blogs in education.

  • Teachers can use blogs to replace the traditional webpage
  • Teachers can link internet pages that are related to the subjects they teach
  • Blogs can be used for class topic discussions
  • Teachers can summarize lessons and post homework for students who are absent
  • Students can reflect on their learning through blogs
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