The Joy of Blogging

I think the three main reasons why teachers should use Blogging as an instructional tool in school are:

1. Students learn to be better writers.

• "When their audience is the whole world, students are motivated to be the best writers they can" (Davis & McGrail, 2009, n.p.).

2. It's a way to get the child's point of view out there.

• "Anni's post provoked thought among several university students who had not thought about the need for water fountains on school grounds. Anni has planted an idea that may carry these conversations to others" (Davis & McGrail, 2009, n.p.).

3. Children get the chance to talk to and get the views of people all around the world.

• "Donna, a teacher in Australia, explained that water fountains are called "bubblers" in Australia and that each school has rows of bubblers outside for student use" (Davis & McGrail, 2009, n.p.).

I chose this picture because it shows how just one blog can connect so many people.
Models of Blogs by Robin Hamman

When children blog they are practicing reading, writing, and spellings skills. While this is not how a lot of us learned, this type of teaching is the new 21st century learning.

Miriam, a young girl, is the prime example of how blogging is an awesome way to learn. Miriam's blog, Miriam's Magical Moments, shows how much time and thought goes into a blog post. She has excellent writing skills. Also each post has a lot of history about the subject she writes about.

Blogging is a fun and new way for students to learn everyday skills. While a lot of us are iffy about the whole blogging thing for learning, I think you should try it before you decide.

Reference list:
Davis, A., & McGrail, E. (2009). The joy of blogging.Educational Leadership, 66(6), Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/The-Joy-of-Blogging.aspx