What’s a blog?
- Weblogs. Blogs, as they are known, are easily created, easily updateable Websites that allow an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the internet from any internet connection. They can also be interactive, allowing teachers and students to begin conversations or add to the information published there. Weblogs are the most widely adopted tool of the Read/Write Web so far. Richardson, W (2006)
Weblogs in Schools
The Read/Write Web has many transformational changes in store for teachers and students in all levels. Although education has been slow to adapt these new tools and potentials to the learning process, weblogs are playing an important role in today’s classrooms. A considerable number of colleges and universities have begun to explore the weblogs as a new internet tool to enhance the reading and writing process and have already incorporated them into their classrooms and into their practice. Weblogs or blogs, as we know them, are easily created, easily updateable websites that allow an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the internet from an internet connection. They can also be interactive, allowing teachers and students to begin conversations or add to the information published there. Blogs are the most widely adopted tool of the Read/Write web so far.
7 things you should know about blogs
Read/Write Web in the classroom Weblogg-ed Will Richardson
