Blogs in Our Schools

Blogs have many beneficial uses in our schools. They can be used in the classroom, with athletic groups, with clubs, and for school announcements. The possibilities are endless as education is always looking for ways to expand and become more efficient. If we can use another tool to increase student, parent, and community engagement, it is only going to benefit the school community.

Blogs are a great way to get information out, and instantly. If a school has an announcement or idea, the use of blogs would be an effective way to not only get the message out, but also get feedback on a topic. The community can remain updated, while the school can get a pulse on the community. Schools can utilize a blog to quickly get a message out to parents. This could become an effective give and take relationship between schools and the parents.

The use of blogs in the classroom is a great way to keep students updated. It is also effective in having them create blogs in which they implement their critical thinking skills on certain topics or subjects. It creates a connection outside of the classroom that is accessible around the clock. We must be careful as teachers to monitor blog usage. To make sure that it is remaining clean, safe and productive for all parties involved