Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Using blogs for education or learning

It is undeniable that the internet in the 21st century is an essential part of people's lives. It connects people worldwide in terms of communication, business, entertainment, and even in education.

Teachers have picked up on the creative use of the internet and put the blog to work in the classroom. A blog is a web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or web sites.  Though blogs are typically thought of as personal journals, there is no limit to what may be covered in a blog. Blogs are widely popular in education. Now, blogging has become a fast, effective, and easy way to support teaching and learning. The education blog can be a powerful and effective technology tool for students and teachers alike.

It provides teachers with an excellent tool for communicating with students. The internet provides students with a wide range of information and they can organize it using blogs. It motivates the students. It helps students see their work in different subjects as interconnected and helps them organize their own learning. It provides students opportunities to develop their skills in using computer, the internet as well as their communication skills. Lastly, students may find them convenient and accessible via home or library computers.

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