Hello and welcome back to my blog.
Today I want to talk about how teachers can use blogs to promote learning in the educational setting. First, let’s define what a blog is. According to Stephen Downes of halfanhour.blogspot.com, "a blog is a personal website that contains content organized like a journal or a diary. Each entry is dated, and the entries are displayed on the web page in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent entry is posted at the top. This arrangement allows readers to see the most recent posts first."
Blogs can be used in many in the classroom; to me the most beneficial use of blogs is to improve the writing and reading skills of the students both in and outside the classroom. In general people tend to put their best foot forward when they know that their works are going to be seen by a multitude of individuals. The same is true for our students; knowing that their peers and even their parents have access to their work can bring out the best in them.
Blogs can also be used as a collaborative tool to get students engage in what is being discussed in the classroom. Students can get comments from peers and teacher on how to better their works. To me, the best aspect in using blogs as a collaborative tool, they gives everyone an equal chance to make their voice heard. To often, we pass on a student’s comments because we are press for time. With blogs they can comment on the subject and get further input from the teacher at a later time.
Reference
Downes, S. (2009). Blogs in Education. Retrieved March 30, 2010 from http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/04/blogs-in-education.html
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