Classroom Blogs

My ideal classroom blog would serve as a tool to bring students together in collaboration.  I also would like it to be a place where enthusiasm for mathematics is found.  I would like to see students asking for assistance and receiving it both from myself and from other students.  I would also like to see students working together on projects through the blog and then sharing the results from their work.  I would like the blog to be a place where students share interesting resources they have found and share the significance of the resources.  I feel that a blog like this would aid in creating a classroom atmosphere of teamwork where students are not afraid to make mistakes and help others. 

I feel as though a blog is a good tool for my Eighth grade Algebra 2 and Pre-Engineering classes because students can access it not only at home and school, but wherever they can connect to the Internet.  If a student is having trouble with a homework assignment, they could ask for assistance, and, in theory, receive assistance before the assignment is due.  Or, if a student has to miss school due to health issues or family emergencies, they can stay connected to the classroom by checking the blog and interacting with the class.  In this situation, the student could avoid large amounts of make-up work.  I see many benefits to creating a classroom blog.  It is the future of education and I would like to be a part of it.