Blogging in the Classroom

            Creating a blog in an academic setting can take on the role of a variety of shapes and sizes. One form of a blog could be used as a classroom website page. If updated frequently, the teacher could inform the viewers of assignments, activities, and a variety of other information through the blog. This would allow an extended form of communication to the students’ parents, and potentially help limit the excessive amounts of emails a teacher receives. Another angle a blog could be presented in a classroom could be for an assignment for the students to complete. The blog could be an on-going assignment, where the students consistently post about what they are learning/doing in the classroom. This could be used as a review for each of the students as well as help keep their parents informed about what they are learning within the classroom. Also a blog could be paired with a theme. This would provide the opportunity for each student to choose a topic that they are independently passionate about, and then complete a variety of assignments that apply to that theme. For example, as a younger student I personally always enjoyed sports. I could create a sports blog where I showcase different mediums of work that could all talk about the Detroit Pistons. This would allow the students to complete work that the teacher could align with State standards as well as keep the students interest about doing something they are each personally passionate about. Regardless of its use, blogs do have a place in an academic setting. With a definite purpose and focus, a blog could have a major contribution to a students’ education.