Blogging, when stripped bare is a really simple form of communicating one's thoughts on a particular topic. I guess the one thing that a lot of people wonder is if anyone is actually reading what they are writing. If I am not writing for an audience why am I blogging? Blogging does take time. I know for me it will take time to perfect the craft of blogging. What I am finding is that the more I blog the easier it becomes. I am looking forward to finding a seam proof way of integrating blogging into my classroom practice.
Blogging in the classroom
Blogging within the classroom really gives students a great wide view of the world. It would pose as a real motivator for reluctant writers as it would give them their own personal space to share their thoughts with the world. It could become a place to celebrate fantastic work. I personally have given blogging in the classroom one go. Last year we set up a blog for our class and shared it with three other classes. Each class took turns writing a blog post. On the weeks it was not my classes posting week, we had to comment. This was a school based form of Quad Blogging. Our plan was that if we found this to be successful at a school level than more time would be invested in it on a global scale. There are some great student/classroom blogs out there that give great ideas of how to use blogging in the classroom.
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