P21

When I see the P21 website, I think it is a good idea and good way to see the bigger world outside of the United States, which is good for me since I am a foreign language teacher who is trying to show my students a bigger world.  I was surprised to see that my state, Ohio, is partnering with P21 since I had never heard of it before this assignment.  The thing that I can disagree with is that it is difficult for cash strapped districts to go ahead and get involved with some aspects of this program.  There are so many problems facing these districts that being able to eTeach students can be a very difficult thing to do.  The thing that excites me is that I can find great ways to use this to show my students different aspects of the global community, focusing in Latin America and Spain, which is what I am already trying to show them.  

I teach Spanish to middle and high school students. I think that if I were to use a blog for my class I would use it as a way for my students and their parents to follow along in my class. I could post weekly outlines with lessons, quiz and test dates etc. This way parents will always know what is coming up and students will know what to expect when they come to class. If a student misses class for whatever reason they can go to the blog and see what they are missing.