2. What is a blog?
0 Blogs give the average person the ability to publish on
the Internet (no code knowledge required!).
0 They allow for communication between people.
0 Blogs demand interaction.
0 There are blogs about everything!

3. How can you use blogs it in
the classroom?
0 E-portfolio
0 Class portal
0 Collaborative space
0 A place for students to share work

4. How are blogs beneficial to
students?
0 Promotes constructivist learning.
0 Facilitates reflection and metacognitive analysis
0 Supports different learning styles
0 Allows students to gain 21st century literacy skills
0 Gives students the chance to collaborate with others
outside of the classroom.

5. Watch how blogs can be used
in the classroom.

6. Reference
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful
web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin