Blogging technology as a learning tool provides models that promote interactivity, student-centered learning and peer input. Blogs are able to promote student learning with the immediate publishing advantage of the web thus they serve to maximize a student's learning outcomes. Students being conscious that their work will be published make efforts to do their best and produce a good product. They learn through the feedback they get from their peers thus their learning outcomes are far more qualitative. Students who are shy public speakers can communicate wonderfully through blogging as they can organize their thoughts and write confidently.
Individual students can create their own blog to organize their information and reflect on their inquiry. Based on the teacher’s assessment criteria of student learning, which is made available to the students in the form of a rubric, students remain focused on the objective. They also assume responsibility and take charge of their own learning.
Blog is where the teacher may post videos, resource links, review of the class topics, assignments and additional information for students.
Using the blog as a tool for communication, analysis and reflective learning is not just possible, it is a reality.
