As I interpret it from the various online sources and teacher blogs, Weblogging can be most beneficial as a means of communication for educators. Blogs can be used by teachers to communicate ideas for lessons and ¨nits. Teachers can share their lessons and get feedback on them from others. One site explained how a teacher can post an entry and then simultaneously get response from many different sources. The only bad part about blogging that I can for see is the participation of people like me. Teachers who are not up to date, like myself, may be unable to utilize a blog as a teaching resource. The solution to this is to introduce the technology to all of the teachers and then to make sure they know that the information is available to them to use.
Blogging can also be used as a tool for communication between students and teachers. Harvard websites suggest that teachers ask students to respond to a question online that the student will answer in detail. This method may improve on a students response giving them unlimited time to respond. However, this method may backfire and students won't be inspired and motivated to speak by their peers. I think that blogging has a definite place in the classroom but it should only be used in certain instances. As homework assignments and as opinion pieces it is ok to use a blog, but technology can't replace an actual classroom setting. I do agree that blogging is especially useful for teachers though, and should be used often as an avenue of communication.
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