The Importance of Blogging in the Classroom

Many teachers like me may be averse to the implementation of technology in the classroom for myriads of reasons. As the author of “Integrating Technology and Learning” states teachers do not really resist technology but what it represents. The author delineates that the integration of technology in the classroom may represent confusion, loss of control, change and impersonalization. While some of this is true in my case I had to sit back and really think about what is best for my students. As a result, I decided to research the advantages of each tool that we are scheduled to learn about and how it can change my teaching methods and improve my students’ literacy level which this course is all about. Below are some advantages to utilizing blogging in the classroom that I believe may be beneficial to all of us.Research has shown that blogging tends to improve writing skills as students recognize that blogging is open to the public. As a result, more thought is put into content as well as grammar as articles need to be reasonably good enough for public viewing.Because blogging is done on a regular basis students’ writing improves. These students also get the opportunity to view other writing styles which indirectly helps them to improve their own writing.Blogging facilitates collaborative learning and allows each person an equal opportunity in expressing their views. It gives persons of varying personalities the opportunity to air their views far more effectively than in a classroom.Lastly, students as well as teachers are able to monitor and chart progress as this tool allows both to go back to earlier postings and compare them with the ones that they have recently authored.I hope this will be of help to someone.