Blogging is a great tool to create a web-accessible reflective log or journal. Educational applications can be of great benefit to students. Learning usually occurs over a period of time. Due to the busy lifestyles that most people have, it is easy to forget the importance of reflection during the learning process. Blogs also help keep track of important information gained. Blogging affords the opportunity to keep a 'web log' of what has been learned and may also be used to communicate with other students. Though it is not as personal as email, it is a more personal way to communicate than a website or the virtual classroom.
I still hope to learn of new and exciting uses and/or application of blogging.
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Derek,
I agree with you about the usefulness of blogging for reflection. I don't think there's enough reflection in schools with trying to fit in all the information that students will be tested on. At least with the classes I teach in education, reflection is such an important skill that the newer students seem to be lacking.
Derek,
I agree that blogging is a more personal way to communicate than a website or a virtual classroom. It's nice to be able to place blog sites into google reader and be able to see all the new postings at once.
Have a great week!
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