Why Blogs are a great tool in the classroom.

I'm a former and future high school History teacher and I think that Blogs can be a great tool in the classroom. The main purposes to promote student involvement I foresee with using a blog in the classroom is a place to display homework assignments, notes, PowerPoint slides, links, activities, videos, student work, and provide a place for students to communicate with each other and myself. Putting homework assignments and the agenda for each class will provide a place for students to go to check to see what is for homework if they forgot. Having notes and PowerPoint slides can be a resource for students to use to review the material or to go over to stay up to date if they missed a class. Having a blog that contains links, activities, videos, and a way to communicate to fellow classmates and the teacher enhances the lesson by making it so students can learn on their own time whether at school or at home. Blogs can also be a place where student work is displayed and can receive comments.