Blog Post 3

One blog that works is this blog from Miss Tyler- Smith's class. When first clicking on the blog, the layout is very visually appealing. The colors are bright but not too bright to distract the viewer away from the page. While scrolling down the page, the gadgets on the side are nicely laid out and are not too overwhelming. There is just enough content on the sides without being too much to sort through. There are pictures on the page and the teacher does a good job of displaying student projects to the viewer. The content is posted by the students telling others what is going on in the classroom. This is a great way for the students to be engaged in technology, while also comprehending what is going on in the classroom and writing about it.
One blog that does not work is this blog from a 5th grade classroom. When I opened this, the bright colors were the first thing I noticed. The two bright colors combined takes away from the blog all together. In my opinion, the content in the middle is too large with it taking up too much space on the page. This leaves the two sidebars very smashed in on the sides. This results in a very small font in these sections making it harder to read. The blog is used to give assignments to the students. Although this can be very helpful, the blog should not be entirely dedicated to this since students can take notes in class and hear what the assignments are.