Blogging can be used in the classroom for students to post homework assignments, pictures, essays and other classwork to share with classmates. A blog allows for more interactive learning compared to traditional homework by allowing students to comment on each other's work. Teachers can use blogs to reduce paperwork and ensure assignments are not lost by having all student work stored and accessible in one online space. The document provides instructions for teachers on setting up a class blog using Blogger which would give students a place to creatively enhance their learning through sharing academic work.

1. Blog On in the Classroom
Carol E. Kubota
American English Culture Program @ Arizona State University
(AECP)

2. What is a
Blog?
• A place to write down
your thoughts.
• A place to post pictures.
• A place to post your
homework?

3. Blogger vs
Facebook
• Facebook is more for social
reasons.
• Blogger can be used for
academic reasons

4. Blogger in the Classroom
• Blogging can take place as a team, pair, or individual.
• Blogging enhances learning through creativity.

5. Blogging for Homework
• Assignments are posted on the blog.
• Other students can comment on assignments of their classmates.
• Students can post pictures, essays, poems, summaries, book
reports, etc.

6. Course Management for
teachers
• No more lost assignments.
• Reduce the paperwork
• Announcements can be posted

7. Steps to Creating a Blog
with Blogger
Follow the steps on the handout.

8. Class Blog
Intermediate 2 Reading/Writing 2012