Look what's happening in room 102!

Look What's Happening in Room 102 - Mrs. Lynch's Classroom Blog

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This is a blog for a younger grade, and from a school located in Canada. The teacher in this blog is very open about the safety issues that surround posting online, which I think is a great way to teach your students to be aware of their digital footprint and what they are doing online. With the access to the internet and computers at home and at school today, it is essential that children are aware of the pros and cons of the world wide web. 

The blog contains posts from previous classroom groups, and is not just for this year. I think that’s a wonderful idea, as parents can check out before school starts what to expect in the classroom. Because this is for a grade 2 classroom, being able to read over some of the experiences students had in the previous year with children who may have some “back to school” anxiety is very helpful. On top of this, it allows Mrs. Lynch to have a recording of what she did throughout the year to remind her of what worked and what didn’t!

Not everyone is completely internet and technology savvy, and this blog is created to support people of all levels. There are several links at the top of the blog, including “how to” links explaining how to navigate the blog and leave comments. There are also different tools that are used in the classroom, which means students and parents alike can use these at home to support learning outside of the class. She also shares great apps, games and websites that she has found, which is another opportunity for new teachers to learn from those who have been in the business for a long time.

Something that stood out for me with this blog is the concentration was not solely on what the students were learning, but also on the fun things that they do in between. On February 13^th, the 100^th day of school, the students were dressed up and played lots of counting games. They even shared their 100 day projects with another group of students in Michigan through their blogs! One post was about the sticky snow they had, and what they did that day. The post finishes asking the students what they do in the snow, encouraging comments to be left and allowing students to practice their typing. A great blog for a lower level class.