Blogging Features by Nada, Jamee & Kim
Impact
- Communication between students from other parts of the world
Effectiveness
- Engaging students
- Forming meaningful relationships
- Letter writing
- Digital citizenship
- Refined writing skills
- Provide forum for student voices
- Enhance curriculum
- Create opportunities for collaboration among students
- Motivating students to improve writing skills
Capabilities/Features
- Moderating comments
- Constant communication
- Privacy settings
- Sidebar
- Widgets
- Archive
Disadvantages
- Takes time away from classroom
- Moderating comments
- Lack of resources
- Plagiarism
- Privacy concerns
Examples
As an educator, there is a great deal of importance in understanding the importance of blogs and how they work. Before implementing blogging in your classroom, learn the ins and outs of blogging and how to most effectively utilize it as a tool with your students rather than as a task.