What are Blogs?
A blog is a shortened version of a Web Log and in laymen's terms means an online interactive journal. Teachers can use classroom blogs to engage students in discussions during and after the usual school day. They can post topics for discussion, additional classroom notes or information, classroom assignments and much more. A classroom blog will allow students to interact with their peers and teachers on a continual basis beyond the usual 45-90 minute class period. Students today use social networking blog sites such as "my space" and "facebook" to talk to their peers about life in and outside of school. Teachers can capitalize on this by bringing blogging into the classroom. The point, is to have students using a medium that appeals to them to increase their understanding of a given topic or discuss a topic that may not have been adequately covered in class.
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