Blogging

Blogging is a wonderful way for people to share information via the web. It can be used in the classroom as a way to incorporate learning outside the classroom. It keeps students encourages students to write and it keeps them motivated. Blogs can be used as a way of students to reflect on an activity as a type of virtual LOG book. This program is also great because it allows "followers" of your blog the ability to read and make comments. While blogging students have the ability to post videos, images and links.

Advantages of Blogging

• Students improve writing skills
• Student get into the habit of writing
• Allows students of various personality types to participate in discussions more effectively
• Students learn to express their opinion and discuss popular topic
• Teacher can view what students have written and track their progress

Disadvantages of Blogging

• It involves a lot of time updating and writing a blog
• There is no confidentiality as it is a public forum (Online Education Blog, 2010)

I have found the use of blogging a very useful device for learning. Having being blogging for the past couple of months, I believe that blogging is a very useful tool that allows students to share information and the learning manager to monitor learning effectively.

References

Online Education Blog. (2010). Blogs- Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from, www.onlineedublog.com/blogs/