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Education and Blogs Education and Blogs
What is a blog?What is a blog?• Known as a web log.• One can write about anything they want and
publish it online.• Others can read the blog on the internet.• Great tool where you can use text, images,
links, and other media.
Why blog?Why blog?Good for all learning styles.Pride in their work.Allows for independence and responsibility.Work is permanently stored and easily
accessible.Motivation!!
Ability to shareAbility to shareStudents can share with:
◦Their peers◦Their parents.◦Relatives who live in another state.
Anyone with internet access can read their blogs.
CreativityCreativityStudents can set their own
topics.In turn, this leads to deeper
thinking.Students can add text, audio,
images, and much more to their blogs.
Easy to Set up a BlogHere are some Free and Cheap Blog cites.
Square Space Blogger Typepad
WordPress Experience Project
Fun, Ideas for Its Use Can put videos on it Can be an online diaryCan display artCan create and put games on itCan have music
Study ToolCollaborate on
homeworkHelp classmates
study for testCommunicate
about class projects
Use to prepare for Presentations