Creating Community with Blogs
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This document discusses using blogs to create community in the classroom. It notes that blogs allow for reflection, help shy students express themselves, and can be used for class journals, research journals, and student-created learning paths. While blogs have a steeper learning curve than email, they create ownership for students and links to learning when the instructor sets up a central class blog with assignments, pictures, and links to resources. Clear instructions, guidelines, and rubrics are needed to prepare students to use blogs successfully.
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