First I must confess: I have traditionally been sceptical about blogs, regarding them as :
a) Another way for vain people to continue to be vain.
b) A great way to leak personal information onto the internet so your mom, your boss and probably your mom’s boss can find out things about you they probably shouldn’t.
Upon reading many of the given material regarding blogs, I was surprised they have many practical including:
1)A great place to post reminders for students such as important dates and links to important documents (due to Their reverse chronological order).
2) Using a blog as a forum where students can post questions and have classmates or teachers post feedback is a great tool. Blogs can reach out to students who are afraid to speak in class or are stuck on a particular concept.
3)Using the blog for personal reflection allows students to express themselves in their own words, in their own way and in their own time, This is a great evaluation tool where a teacher can get a more accurate idea of how the concepts taught in class are being understood.
4) Students can use a blog as a portfolio in which the post their work throughout the year. It is available for family to appreciate and for fellow students to gain ideas from.
In Conclusion, I feel blogs can be a useful tool in education for classroom management, self expression and evaluation.
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