Now and as blogs are used as an educational tool, it is useful to share with all educators the benefits of using these easily created blogs in classrooms.
To begin with, blogs can be used to present students’ work. This will motivate the students and keep the parents updated with their children’s work.
Class blogs can serve as a mode of communication between the teacher and students. Teachers can use them to post notes and homework assignments. Once the homework is done it can be immediately checked by the teacher who posts a comment giving the student an immediate chance to improve his work and giving other students the chance to learn from the mistakes of others. Moreover teachers can share teaching materials which saves their time.
Class blogs give the opportunity for students to conduct long discussions outside the classroom. With a blog, every person has an equal opportunity to share his thoughts and opinions.
Blogs also allow students to gain more experience in using computers, software and other technologies that are becoming a necessity and a prerequisite for being accepted in reputable universities.
On the other hand, students must be well trained how to use blogs and what to post on them. The availability of computers and internet access might be a problem. However, as an educator I strongly encourage using classroom blogs.
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