I remember when blogging became popular among my friends. It was then that I created my first blog using Xanga. With only a few personal posts, blogging made staying in touch with my out of town friends easier. When social media websites, such as Myspace and Facebook, became increasingly popular is when our excitement for writing blogs and posting comments dwindled. However, now that social media poses such a heightened risk for educational settings, the use of blogging seems to be making a comeback.
This tool can be set up in three steps by signing up, personalizing, and writing. While creating the account for this class, I thought of several ways students can benefit from blogging. As an English Language Arts and Reading teacher, I want my students to have access to a variety of formal and informal writings, including an interactive class blog account. Students would learn that reading is more than just text from a novel. I would be able to encourage reading and free writes. One major goal would be to maximize their written communication skills.
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