Searching for international classrooms was a little harder than I thought. It doesn't seem to be that many people from other countries using blogs in the classroom. I did find one interesting blog: Ms. Lawson's Classroom Blog She teaches grades 8 through 12 at Seycove Secondary School in Vancouver, British Colombia. Subjects taught by Ms. Lawson include mathematics and woodworking. She says she set the blog up to simply be an "extension of the classroom." Parents, other teachers, and students can keep up with class assignments, homework, and projects, especially in woodworking classes. Ms. Lawson has links for parents that may be useful to them. She also has a "leave a comment" box for anyone and everyone that has suggestions for any aspect of the class or assignments. This is a great way to keep everyone involved in Ms. Lawson's classes!
The second international blog was a little harder to find. It is Sandaig Otters Weblog of Sandaig Primary School in Glasgow, Scotland. This blog is a little different because it is not a class effort, but an entire school effort. It has headings for every class and teacher grades Primary 1 through primary 7. I suppose that is similar to the U.S's K through 6th grades. It has newsletters, pictures, and classroom assignments posted to the blog. In addition, the school also has its own radio station. The name of the station is Radio Sandaig and it features, podcasts, music, and announcements. The main difference between this blog and others I have viewed is that is doesn't have a special place for parents. Overall, it is a very creative blog!!
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