Website Analysis
The website i have been following is http://teachthetest.blogspot.com/. The author of this blog is a kindergarten teacher. This is her first year teaching kinder so she has been using her blog to show what she is doing in her class. The class that she teachers consist of seventeen eager students ready to learn. The authors name is Ms. M and she is "setting her students up for success."
The audience that she blogs towards are possibly her peers, other teachers, parents, and anyone interested in her progressive adaption of teaching methods for her kindergarteners. She uses a great contrast of colors in her blog. She chose a great school themed background with popping red headers. Ms. M's choice of font is one i have not seen before but is a great addition to the blog making it seem as if it was written on paper. This leads me to believe that it is for the peers around her and others like her.
One can tell she is busy by how frequent the blog is updated and just the progression and enhancement of her classroom. She blog a lot in the months of summer but once school started she blogs about once a month, if that even. Every time there is a new blog it shows updated pictures of her classroom and how it has grown to be a very adept learning environment.
I wonder why she actually has the blog. Many reasons come to mind but the one that i like is that she keeps it running for herself. It could be a mandatory thing teachers at her school must keep a blog, but i rather it be a blog of pleasure for her. The blog as stated above is a very appealing, visual blog that could be used to inspire newer teachers. Ms. M did it in a way where the visuals complement the content of her blog.
We as a reader of the blog automatically give her blog respect because of her content. She is constantly seeking to enhance her classes learning ability and when somebody is doing that for children, one automatically gives respect towards that person. The pictures she provides show new and upcoming improvements to her class. Because she shows us the progress with photos that naturally give creditability to her post.
All in all the blog by Ms. M. is fun and visually pleasing to read. She keeps her post relatively short so its not a eye sore or a chore to look at. The only thing i would want from her blog, is for her to update more frequently. It is enjoyable to look at the amazing progression she has gone through with her kindergarteners. From having a inner-classroom with no windows, to a large classroom with windows and "cabinets" Ms. M shows how to creatively decorate the rooms and to make the most out of any teaching environment.
On a side note i followed this blog thinking she would be discussing the concept of teaching to the test, but she ended up showing me something different; there still are teachers who take teaching as a art and not just a job. She has put faith back into me that the No Child Left Behind has not polluted all of the teachers. This world could use a lot more teachers like Ms. M, who are as eager to teach as the students are to learn.
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