So you have created your first post and are thinking about how you might use a blog in your class. What is possible?
First of all, let’s get something straight. A blog is simply a way of publishing information on the Internet. Using a platform like WordPress, you can publish an entire website that is attractive and useful to your users. This might not be what you think when you hear the word “blog”. The reason for this is that blogs are often use as a reflective tool to publish the author’s thoughts and ideas. There are thousands of blogs online discussing almost every topic imaginable.
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At my college, we have required students to have a graphing calculator for all classes at the Beginning Algebra level and above. Some of you might argue that this is overkill or that we should not be using any technology, but I am assuming that there must be some type of technology in the students hands. I teach College Algebra, Finite Math, and Business Calculus. Most of my students will not be moving on to a STEM major…so what technology is appropriate?