To blog or not to blog?

What is a blog? A quick survey from any group of people will give you varied responses. So let us answer the fundmental question of what is a blog? Watch the short video below to get up to speed.





Now that we have a common definition of what a blog is, let's answer a more personal question, "Why should I have a blog?" Our purpose in today's training session is to show you the perks of having a blog for your classroom. Not only will blogs actually free up time for you as a teacher but a classroom blog can help foster the sense of community for your students.

Every Teacher Should Have a Blog

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Edutopia has a great article titled "Digitial Discussion: Take Your Class To the Internet" Click Here to read the article. The article contains not only suggestions for first time bloggers but useful tips and resources.