Blogging allows students to express themselves creatively, to engage with multimedia tools, to communicate and collaborate with others, and to publish and share information with a people from around the world. Blogging supports student understanding of the interconnected global world. These skills are supported by the NETS National Education Technology Standards for Students.
Students can use blogs in many ways. They can use blogs to respond to assignments, reflect on learning, show their best work through a portfolio, and reach an audience from all over the world. When a reader responds it allows the writer’s voice to be heard, and reader comments contribute to a continuous dialogue between the author and the reader.
Blogs also document the development of literacy skills over time. By writing comments on each other’s blogs, students participating in active reading by analyzing, synthesizing, and critiquing texts. For example, when researching what to write about when blogging, students utilize varied critical thinking skills. Blogging creates an environment for sharing and peer review and creates an online community of active readers and writers.
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