Benefits of Blogging in the Classroom

Copied from http://edudemic.com/2012/02/blog-with-students/

In the course of our studies we have read many reasons why blogging is good for students and the positive outcomes from this activity.  Benefits listed in the Stephen Downes article "Educational Blogging" include:

• a way to store bookmarks
• chronological history of individual's writing
• possibility of world wide audience
• way of knowledge management for educators
• defined by process not content
• encourages students to write by immediate and real world feedback
• students can engage with real-world experts by following and commenting on their blogs
• encourages students to use correct spelling and grammar
• breaks down barriers
• develops critical thinking
• develops writing skills
• develops information literacy
• develops analytical writing and thinking skills
• engenders lifelong learning
• enables teaching of the importance of web security and cybersafety

This link shows how empowering a blog can be for students and how more valuable they see their own work when it is given real life application.

Three Classroom Blogging Tips for Teachers

And here are some really useful tips for blogging in the classroom:

8 Tips For Blogging With Students

Best free blog sites:
Google's Blogger
Live Journal
WordPress