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Saturday, November 11, 2006
IMPORTANCE OF BLOGS IN EDUCATION
Blogs have also played a part in education. In his studies of blogs used in elementary and high schools in the United States, David Huffaker argues that blogs often provide opportunities for educators to advance literacy through storytelling and dialogue. Storytelling and literacy are the foundation of language development, and more so, the foundation of learning. Since the format of blogs is similar to a personal diary, where recounting tales and autobiographical events is customary, blogs provide an arena where self-expression and creativity are encouraged. Its linkages to other bloggers establish the same peer-group relationships found in nonvirtual worlds.
Because blogs are both individualistic and collaborative, they allow self-expression, a place where the author can develop highly personalized content while simultaneously allowing students connection with an online community, for they can comment and give feedback to other bloggers, and they can link to fellow bloggers, creating an interwoven, dynamic organization. In the classroom, students have a personal space to read and write alongside a communal one, where ideas are shared, questions are asked and answered, and social cohesion is developed.
Hence, the flexibility and scalability of blogs quickly emerge. Blogs are not limited to individual classes or even entire schools, resonating the power of building online communities. According to his results, Huffaker argues blogs should used throughout the educational curriculum since they help promote reading and writing, to showcase the work of students or to exchange ideas among students, teachers or school administrators. In sum, blogs exemplify that online content creation is only limited by the creativity of its users.
posted by bea ghen at 11:48 PM
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