There are several pros and cons of blogging in education. Some of the pros include: posting homework assignments, creating links, pose questions, and generate discussions, create a portfolio, archive feedback, and collaboration. These are things that can be done between students, principals, parents, teachers, and other staff members. The pros can go on and on because we live in a technology based world where everything runs through the internet in one way or another. Blogs allow for communication within the educational world. On the other hand, there are the cons: understanding, safety, and control to name a few. There is always the fact that when something is typed it can be taken in a very different context than something that has been said outloud. As always with the internet, there is a possibility of viruses and safety of the students, but these issues are becoming less and less of a threat daily. There is also the issue that teachers do not have complete control of what the students say and do via blogging, especially if it is done using a home computer. There are a variety of tools available through blog software to help with this new type of classroom management though. Overall, I would say that the positives outweigh the negatives, but it takes a teacher who has complete control over her classroom to handle such issues and assignments accordingly.
Harper, Vernon B., Jr. "The new student-teacher channel: if self-disclosure between teacher and student can boost learning outcomes, blogging may be its most effective mode." T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) 33.3 (Oct 2005): 30(3). Computer Database. Gale. East Tennessee State Univ Library. 4 Mar. 2009
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Richardson, Will. "New Jersey High School learns the ABCs of blogging: Weblogs can create online forums for classroom discussion, and build student skills." T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) 32.11 (June 2005): 40(1). Computer Database. Gale. East Tennessee State Univ Library. 4 Mar. 2009
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