Blogs in Education

Blogs have become ubiquitous on the internet, but in some cases they are simply journals of information. However on the web, great content is worth its weight in gold. How can teachers utilize blogs to provide valuable content to their community. Very simply blogs can be used to communicate with students and parents with updates on class activities, developments in the school and providing assignments and tips and hints. Blogs can also be used as a collaboration tool to engage students, parent, and other teachers. Blogs can also be utilized to develop writing and communication skills for students. Concise and relevant writing assignment will help students learn a valuable skill in today's workplace.