Blogging in the Classroom

In my technology course my instructor introduced us to blogging. Now this is whole world of blogging is very new to me, and the thought of using it in my classroom never crossed my mind. 

At the start of our course, we planted a variety of herbs and discussed the importance of planting with children. Each week we observed and documented any changes that we saw with our plants and near the end of the course our instructor had us write blog posts about our plant journey. We used KidBlog to document our learning and share it with our peers. KidBlog is a great tool, as it allows educators to monitor their students, and decide whether or not a blog post is going to be public. 

Blogging can be a powerful learning experience for students and this is something that I definitely want to implement in my own classroom one day. Blogging provides students with a voice, as they are able to share their ideas and opinions with others, teaches them about digital citizenship, and allows them to create global connections. I believe that blogging is the perfect way to engage students in their learning and keep them motivated. With the use of blogging, educators can also reduce the amount of paper and handouts used and move towards a paperless classroom. Blogging is also the a great tool to create a home and school connection for students. 

I would love to hear about how you use blogging in your classroom! Leave a comment down below sharing your blogging stories.