Why Blogging?

The benefits of blogging with students are quite numerous. It is a great platform for teaching online ethics, Internet safety, and the responsible role of a digital citizen. Blogging is also a good tool for reinforcing digital copyright laws, practicing writing for an audience, and getting in some extra typing practice. Many teachers also like it as a way to collaborate with other classes and often use it for extra motivation with writing tasks. So, there really are lots of worthwhile reasons to start blogging with your students, and the following sites are great places to get started.