Blogger is a free blog publishing service allowing multi-user blogs with time stamped entries. Blogs on this site are hosted by google but can also be served from a custom domain that is owned by the user. Blogger allows up to 100 blogs per account (Wikepedia, 2019) . A blog is a shortened name for web log. It is similar to an online journal, except blogs typically are not private, they are intended for an audience. Generally, the tone of a blog is relaxed, making it an easy and comfortable way to write (Pappas, 2013).

Teachers can use blogs and Blogger to publish assignments and resources, to keep parents up to date on class events and content being covered, and to share due dates

Teachers can use blogs and Blogger to help students achieve mastery of learning content while improving writing skills.

Students can use blogs and Blogger to publish their writing and to educate others towards a specific topic.

(Pappas, 2013)

Hints, tips and ideas for using Blogger and blogs in the classroom:

11 tips to use blogs in the classroom

1. Implement guidelines and expectations
2. Integrate into your curriculum
3. Teach writing skills regardless of the subject area
4. Teach etiquette towards commenting on blogs
5. Choose engaging blog topics for students
6. Read other blogs to gain good examples
7. Be consistent and stay committed to blogging
8. Be aware of plagiarism
9. Grow your network with other bloggers
10. Connect your blogs to social media accounts
11. Embrace the learning process of blogging

(Pappas, 2013)