Utilizing Blogs in the Classroom

I am having trouble coming up with how to utilize a blog in my particular classroom.  My first problem is that I only have two computers in my classroom and my average class size is 15-20 students.  I know that a lot of my students do not have access to computers outside of school.  My next problem is that I am a high school visual arts teacher and I cannot really think of how my students would be able to legitimately use a blog in class.

One thing that I could possibly use a blog for is to get students in the class and possibly in other areas of the country or world to discuss what art means to them.  Most of them have a very limited understanding of how art helps them and reflecting on this with other students may help them.  They could also talk to other students around the world about the kinds of things that they do in their art classes and how art plays an important role in their lives.  They could share their art with each other also.

It just seems to me that my idea is very simplistic.  This is all new to me so any ideas and comments would be greatly appreciated.  I still do not have a great understanding of this stuff!

I do think that this could serve as a wonderful instructional tool if I could find a way to adequately incorporate it into my art program.

Susan

Technology in the Classroom

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