There are a range of educational reasons why blogging with your English class is a great idea. Here are just a few:
Then we have the social aspect that is so central to blogging: creating a meaningful dialogue, giving positive feedback, exchanging ideas, even disagreeing, and, most importantly, engaging with what others have to say. The blog provides us with endless possibilities as teachers.
- improved literacy outcomes
- increased skills in reflection and peer feedback
- improved writing quality as students know it is in the public forum
- more highly developed understanding of audience, purpose and context
- increased engagement as a result of writing for a real audience, and through the autonomy of authoring posts
Then we have the social aspect that is so central to blogging: creating a meaningful dialogue, giving positive feedback, exchanging ideas, even disagreeing, and, most importantly, engaging with what others have to say. The blog provides us with endless possibilities as teachers.