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2.
Collaboration
Blogs provide a space where teachers and students can work to further develop writing or
other skills with the advantage of an instant audience. Teachers can offer instructional
tips, and students can practice and benefit from peer review. They also make online
mentoring possible. For example, a class of older students
can help a class of younger
students develop more confidence in their writing skills. Students can also participate in
cooperative learning activities that require them to relay research findings, ideas, or
suggestions.
3.
Discussions
A class blog opens the opportunity for students to discuss topics outside of the classroom.
With a blog, every person has an equal opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions.
Students have time to be reactive to one another and reflective. Teachers can also bring
together a group of knowledgeable individuals for a given unit of study for students to
network and conference with on a blog.
4.
Student Portfolios
Blogs present, organize, and protect student work as digital portfolios. As older entries
are archived, developing skills and progress may be analyzed more conveniently.
Additionally, as students realize their efforts will be published, they are typically more
motivated to produce better writing. Teachers and peers may
conference with a student
individually on a developing work, and expert or peer mentoring advice can be easily
kept for future reference.
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