Wiki Page, Social Media in Education: Blog: Why Use it for Education?

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2016-10-19T01:59:51-06:00

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Blogging had become widely used in higher education for collaborations, discussions, eportfolio, etc. It had become not only a personal thoughts for many but an important part of online world. Most popular blogs plays an important role in the world of business, society, politics and even the economy. Check out this article by Vivek Krishnan called "How blogs are being used for effective education".

Using blog in education can have a few key benefits.

AS A TEACHER:

Teachers can use their blogs to post lessons or provide additional learning materials to students.

Your student can practice writing techniques and proper etiquette which most student will use in their career down the round.

Blog can be used for discussions and collaborations for current topic or homework.

AS A STUDENT:

Student can learn technological literacy and practice typing skills.

Learn to use the proper ethics online.

They can develop writing skills and have their own voice.

Student are more engaged and make global connections.

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