I've added a widget to my class blog for Google Chat. This is an instant messaging service, and you can chat with me without being registered with Google. I was hoping to make myself available for an hour in the evening, once or twice a week. I am a little wary offering this online option for students, but I think I can set some hours, guidelines, and boundaries for students and maybe encourage some online interaction. I have thought about the comments of another student in my professional development class and his concerns about the separation of a teacher's "school and 'private' life." This would be an important issue to reflect upon and address with students *before* using a chat or IM application.
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