“Blogging in Education”

• Web 2.0 is the world of technology in which information is shared through electronics such as web videos, pod casts, and wikis. Every time a person downloads any information, updates their blogs, or communicate through the net, they are tapping into the world of Web 2.0.

I believe teachers should be familiar with this style of information sharing because the world we live in is becoming more and more electronic and kids now days will continue to grow in their familiarity with newer technology. In order to better communicate with them and take advantage of their interests, teachers must use any and all resources to connect with their students. Web 2.0 is yet another means of communication that will help students receive and share information.

• A blog is a social network in which the “blogger” posts comments, opinions, and any other information on any number of topics and other “bloggers” leave their own comments creating a vast library of communication and online interaction. A blog is a place of information sharing and gleaning. Teachers can take advantage of this technology by posting what they know and experience while looking at other teachers’ blogs and take valuable information from them.

• Student created blogs have great advantages in helping students take initiative in updating their blogs and blogs will help students foster the tendency to do research independently. It is true that blogging is a way sharing information and opinion but those opinions will be based on research and fact. There can be class blog in which every student needs to read it and leave comments or students can create personal blogs on anything they want to discuss about.