Blogging in the classroom can be beneficial for students by allowing the teacher to update them on classroom events and activities and generally just keeping them informed and on the same page. This can create a type of community in the classroom because everyone is up to date on the same things. Blogging is also good for students to practice and improve their reading and writing skills in a non-threatening manner. It also allows for students to contribute to class discussions in a manner that is, probably, more comfortable for many of them. Students who may not feel comfortable talking in class can contribute to the same class discussions in a way that allows for them to express their opinions in a safe way.
Blogs can also be used as a way to keep in touch with parents and keep them up to date on what is going on in the classroom and around the school. Teachers can also post examples of students work so parents can see the efforts of their students. As well as being a way for teachers to keep in touch with parents, it is a way for administrators to keep in touch with parents.
Very well thought out. It will be fun to see how you set up your class blog during your Student Teaching experience. Keep me posted.
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