The successful use of blogs in the education system is a welcome teaching aid. Blogging lends itself well in both schools and online education. Blogging's universal adaptability is the key to it's success in the teaching field. Students are attracted by blogging's interaction, stimulation and ease of communication. Statistics indicate a high rate of success when the use blogs is integrated into group projects and goals. Better results in student scores, and improvement of rudimentary skills accent the benefits of blogging in school and home settings.
In every grade level, in all kinds of schools, including distance learning, blogging has been integrated into the curriculum.
Educational blogging has proven to be adaptable and successful in all areas of it's use.
Assignment Communication:
Homework, Due Dates, Announcements:
assignments are delivered. There are no excuses for the student.
Better Group Participation:
Goal-oriented learning stimulates students who, in turn, produce better results.
Genuine Interest:
Desire to succeed is fuelled, resulting in increasing students' learning enjoyment.
Interest Stimulates Learning:
When students decide when they do their work, and have clear expectations, the flexibility results in assignments that are on time. These choices boost students' self-esteem.
Parental Communication:
Parents are made aware of expectations, alerted to potential problems, and have a permanent record with an ongoing performance picture.
Level Learning Field
When students use blogs, there is no distraction by dress, or class activity. This results in students' better focus, and attention, thereby increasing understanding, and retention.
The public school system in particular, continuously challenges teachers with it's diminishing available funds, and ever-increasing class sizes.
One thing is clear:
The curriculum must be completed!
Teachers are in a perpetual race against the clock: to cover course requirements, and try to reduce unpaid personal time needed to "get the job done". Creative ways that help win that race reduces personal time spent working on preparation, less time in parent communication, less time on assignments and group projects. The addition of a blog as a classroom tool makes good sense, and ultimately improves the quality of classroom time. In utilizing the blog as a tool, teachers can find a lot of support. This new support system reinforces the educators' career choice, inspires confidence, and better equips them to meet the demands of their profession.
There are seemingly endless uses for educational blogs!
Consider there are Blogs that focus on ESL Learning, Sports, Film, Testing, Learning a Foreign Language, Voice and Art, Media , P.R., and Science-just to name a few areas!
Remember- if it can be taught, it can be taught in a blog format.