Blogs can be a very friendly, easy to use tool in a classroom. It can be accessed quite easily from a computer at school or at home. They can also be designed a variety of ways and be changed easily. An upside to using blogs in the classroom is that students are working on skills such as reading and writing. There can also be forums for discussions. It may also be a helpful way for teachers to post homework for students.
The downside to blogs is that in many cases, everyone on the Internet can see them. Many times a teacher needs to check with the school district that acceptable use policies (AUP) allow for blogging to even occur at the school. Also, parental permission must be acquired by all students participating in the blog.
Personally, I really think blogs aren't worth the hassle. This is the first time I've been on a blog and I feel it's pointless for me. It's just one more thing putting my name out in the Internet world and at least in this point of my schooling career, I just can't see a point in having a blog.
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