I think that blogging is an extremely useful tool to use in the classroom.  Making a blog allows students to share their thoughts and ideas amongst their classmates and also allows them to comment and give feedback.  Blogging is a way for students to have conversations about the materials outside of the classroom.  I think that I will be using blogs in my future classes.  Having the students make a blog means that they are held accountable in class because they have a responsibility to make a post for each class, this makes sure that they do their assigned work in order to have material to write about.  Using blogs is also a way for me as a teacher to understand what my students are thinking or what they might be struggling with to understand.  It is also a good chance to grade a student’s participation in class and to get them more comfortable with using technology and interacting outside of the classroom.

I think that using blogs can also have some problems.  Technology is always a risky tool to use in the classroom.  You can never know if it will always work or if the internet connection with work.  Students also might not have materials needed at home to make their blog posts when they are needed.  Overall, I still think that blogging in the classroom is more useful than problematic.  It allows students to be held accountable and gives them an opportunity to discuss the materials amongst themselves both in and out of the classroom.