This document discusses three articles that describe how blogs can be effectively used in the classroom. The articles give reasons why blogging is beneficial for teachers and students, including that it increases student writing and allows for collaboration. Blogs are described as being easy to use, highly motivating for students, and providing opportunities for discussion. Some potential risks of blogging are also mentioned.

2. Article Number One
Summary
Personal Reflection
Article Number Two
Summary
Personal Reflection
Article Number Three
Summary
Personal Reflection
Conclusion

3.  “Blogging? It’s Elementary, My Dear
Watson!” by: Lorrie Jackson
 On www.Education World.com
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4.  Blogs are evolving
› Blogs allow anyone to publish info on the
internet
› Blogs have become a journalistic tool
 Blogging helps students become better
writers
› Research shows students write more, in greater
detail, care more about spelling, grammar and
punctuation.
(Jackson L., 2005)
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5.  Students interest in writing increases
› Students are aware that many people will be
viewing their blogs
 Blogger
 Live Journal
 Blog meister
› Allows teachers to review each post and either
approves or returns posts to students for editing
(Jackson L., 2005)
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6.  This article gives good reasons why
blogging is effective in the classroom. It is
beneficial to teachers and students.
Also this article is a great resource for tips
on how to use a blog, what a blog is and
how to keep students safe while
blogging.
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7.  “Learning through Blogging: Graduate
Student Experiences”
 By: Robert Davison
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8.  Davison says “Communication is a
fundamental part of learning. As instructors,
we communicate with each other, as well
as with our students, who also interact with
us and each other. Indeed, we can go
further and assert that communication is a
fundamental aspect of the human
experience. It is not surprising therefore that
a wide variety of IT based communication
tools have been developed, and that
many of these have found application in
the context of learning.” (Davison R., 2009)
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9.  Students enjoy blogging
› Most students write more entries than the
minimum required
› They read each others entries
› Students learn from each other by reading
and commenting on each others blogs
› Students who tend to be quieter benefit from
blogging; they can share ideas at their own
pace
(Davison R., 2009)
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10.  This article gives more reasons why
blogging is effective in the classroom
› Students enjoy blogging
› Students open up more in blogs as opposed
to general class discussions
› Students learn from each other without the
teacher doing too much
› Easy for teachers to create discussion
questions and let students react
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11.  “ Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in
the Classroom”
 By: Mollie Crie
› An educator with 22 years in the classroom.
She currently teaches for Bedford County
Schools in Forest, Virginia
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12.  Blogs are User friendly
› Require minimum technical knowledge
› Students/teachers find them convenient and
accessible via home or library
 Educational Benefits
› Excellent tool for communicating with students
for teachers
› Highly motivating for quieter students
› Opportunities for students to read and write
mentoring can occur discussion forums
(Crie M., 2005)
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13.  Using Blogs in Class
› Classroom management
 Can be used for info for students
› Collaboration
 Mentoring
 Peer review
› Discussions
 Open discussions outside class
› Student Portfolios
 Present and organize
(Crie M., 2005)
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14.  This article gives reasons why blogs are
effective in the classroom
 How to use a blog
 What to use blogging for
 Blog Risks to consider
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15.  Blogs are effective in the classroom
 Blogs benefit teachers
 Blogs benefit students
 Blogs are easy to use
 There are some Risks that should be
considered

16.  Crie M., Initials. (2005). Using Blogs to integrate
technology in the classroom. Teaching Today,
Retrieved from
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/edu
cationupclose.phtml/47
 Davison R., Initials. (2009). Learning through
blogging: graduate student experiences.
Elearnmagazine, Retrieved from
http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=
best_practices&article=44-1
 Jackson L., Initials. (2005). Blogging? it's elementary
my dear watson!. Education World, Retrieved from
http://www.education-
world.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml