Blogging can be used in the classroom for multiple things. Fact is, our youth loves technology. Using blogs is interactive and a great way to integrate technology into our classrooms. Students get to express their individual identities while creating a classroom community. From experience, I've noticed students typically write more on their blogs and on replies than with paper and pencil responses. Blogs can also be used to demonstrate and present work that has been created. Assignments can be posted on blogs as well as examples. One beautiful thing about blogs is that anything can be linked to it. I've
created another blog last semester which demonstrates some things I've used Blogger for. A simple yet productive activity I like to do is posting an article on a blog and having the students reply. To extend the activity they can find a video that supports their ideas and attach the link. As I've said before, options are endless when blogging.
If the link doesn't work..
http://vmueller00.blogspot.com
Check it out if you have time :)
Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3 knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3a Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3c Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations when informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
