BLOGS

A “blog”(a derivative of ‘”web”and

“log”) is essentially an online diary,
where anyone with a basic knowledge
of computers can post anything –
random thoughts, photos, homework,
and poetry, just to name a few- for the
rest of the world to see.
 Blogs range in scope from
individuals diaries to political
campaigns, media programs, and
businesses. They range in scale
from the writings of one occasional
author (known as BLOGGER), to
the collaboration of a large
community of writers.
 Many blogs enable visitors to
leave public comments, which can
lead to a community of readers
centered around the blog. Hence,
the totality of weblogs or blog-
related websites is known as
“blogosphere
TYPES OF BLOGS
1. PERSONAL – this is the
broadest category and
includes blogs about personal
topics like politics, music,
family, travel, and health
2. BUSINESS – professionals
ranging from realtors to lawyers
and stock brokers are using
WordPress to share their expertise
and companies have discovered
the power of blogs to personally
engage with their customers
2. SCHOOLS – a great way for
teachers and students to
collaborate on classroom projects.
3. PRIVATE - some people make
their blogs private to share photos
and information within families,
companies, or schools.
4. HOW-TO, TIPS AND
REVIEWS
- There are lots of blogs that
share tips and reviews about
cooking, games, music,
books, movies and so on.
ADVANTAGES
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Share knowledge with
other people
3. Make friends online
4. Can be used as a diary
ADVANTAGES OF USING
BLOGS IN EDUCATION
1. It’s a dump of your knowledge
A blog is perfect example of how
to keep track of what you learn. You
can write the key points of what you
learned today and revisit them after
one month or after one year.
ADVANTAGES OF USING
BLOGS IN EDUCATION
2. It forces you to ask questions
When you are learning by doing,
you will encounter difficulties and
concepts that were not obvious at
first.
ADVANTAGES OF USING BLOGS IN
EDUCATION
2. It gives you motivation
3. Makes learning independent of time
and place
4. Encourages learners to be active
5. Helps learners improve their writing
skills
6. Capture changes in thinking
DISADVANTAGES
1.Need to keep it constantly
updated otherwise you lose
potential readers
2. Easy to start, hard to
maintain