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What are the benefits of blogging?
Viviana and Isabelle are exchanging a few messages about the benefits of blogging and so I thought I would start a discussion here to see what others would like to add.
how many of you have your own blog ? How many of you blog with your students? It would be great to hear what your responses are as to why and what you see then benefits to be.
For me the benefits of blogging are:
1. it gives me a space to reflect on my practice
2. it's a place where I can share ideas and involve other people in conversation
3. it's a way for me to make connections with other people who are interested in the same things
4. it's fun - I just really enjoy writing my blog
5. it provides a resource to help out other teachers
The benefits I see blogging having for students:
1. It gives them an authentic audience and purpose for their work
2. They make connections with other students from all over the world - and you should see the excitement on their faces when they see thy have a comment from overseas!
3. It encourages students to take more pride in their work as they know they now have an international audience
4. It encourages students to write about and share things about themselves that they may otherwise not have a reason or inclination to share. I have learnt so much about the students in my school through their blogs.
What do you think?
how many of you have your own blog ? How many of you blog with your students? It would be great to hear what your responses are as to why and what you see then benefits to be.
For me the benefits of blogging are:
1. it gives me a space to reflect on my practice
2. it's a place where I can share ideas and involve other people in conversation
3. it's a way for me to make connections with other people who are interested in the same things
4. it's fun - I just really enjoy writing my blog
5. it provides a resource to help out other teachers
The benefits I see blogging having for students:
1. It gives them an authentic audience and purpose for their work
2. They make connections with other students from all over the world - and you should see the excitement on their faces when they see thy have a comment from overseas!
3. It encourages students to take more pride in their work as they know they now have an international audience
4. It encourages students to write about and share things about themselves that they may otherwise not have a reason or inclination to share. I have learnt so much about the students in my school through their blogs.
What do you think?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Viviana Golding on -
Dear Jess this is excellent! Thank you! Don't worry about that PD on blogging I am sure that we can do something in the future also with Isabelle....
Have agreat day ciao Viv
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Permalink Reply by Michael Atkinson on -
I have just started blogging and I think that it is a great intro to Web 2.0 tools. It is relatively easy to set one up, sso technophobes need not fear! And I agree with Jess!
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Permalink Reply by Tina Wilkinson on -
Hi Jess - I think you hogged all the answers!!!! lol
I am trying them out with my Year 11s, but we are having terrible trouble with edublogs inside the school on the student server.
What other free blog sites do people use successfully in schools?
Tina :)
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Permalink Reply by Michael Atkinson on
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A colleague of mine forwarded this site to me. I haven't tried it myself, but he said the kids love it! http://www.weebly.com
Tina Wilkinson said:Hi Jess - I think you hogged all the answers!!!! lol
I am trying them out with my Year 11s, but we are having terrible trouble with edublogs inside the school on the student server.
What other free blog sites do people use successfully in schools?
Tina :)
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Permalink Reply by Tony Searl on -
I think I'll rename my blog "Sliced Bread" for blogging is the best thing since.
I'm learning from the reflection, creativity, connectedness with disparate voices and having a shed load of FUN. I love it. Now I'm figuring out how to virally spread that to others in my immediate PLN, at school. Enough thinking, I WILL rename it.
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