Educational Value of Blogs

What is the educational value of blogs and blogging to the 21st century learner?

Blogs in the 21st Century is a new communication tool to connect people and allow them to express themselves. Blogs give information along with opinions. It is the new area of Freedom of Speech. It allows anonymity in some aspects concerning the lack of human interaction and distance between the users. Blogs give an ability to express thoughts and information to many more people than any other methods. Even the television is not able to reach around the world. This tool in education provides an easy way for students who may be reticent in a group or class but, on the web may feel comfortable. Allowing this tool to be used in the classroom can provide thought provoking discussions which sometimes do not occur with the peer pressure and interruptions of the classroom. They can allow a teacher to focus on other topics that they have not had adequate time in the classroom to explain. Providing more interactivity can bring students to greater achievement and can spark an interest that will last a lifetime.