Since I have little experience blogging, I struggled thinking of ways to use this practice in my education and later my classroom. However, after spending some time blogging for class, I learned the potential usefulness of this tool. Hopefully, I will be teaching high school history. Blogging could be very useful when requiring students to do any form of research. Students could post their research search and receive a quick response to their work. A blog would also provide a wonderful forum for students to exchange ideas and discuss topics. Blogging provides another way to facilitate discussion and debate between students while encouraging critical thinking. Discussion of a topic requires a deeper level of understanding, rather than simply memorizing dates and re-writing them on a test.
Blogging not only provides students a method of discussion, but also allows the same opportunities to teachers. A blog could provide sample activities, lesson plan ideas, or just some encouragement after a rough day. Blogging is quick and simple enough for almost anyone to do, making it a great tool for teachers in any subject.
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