A PMI for blogs

So I am getting used to the idea of a blog and feeling more comfortable in playing around with blogs. I can see now how they would be effective within the class and school environment.

Plus 

• Blogs allow students to be creative and personalise their space
• A blog will encourage students reflective thinking and writing (scaffolded when needed)
• A blog allows students to work wherever they have access to a computer or internet
• Blogs provide an online community which allows students to comment on each others posts
• Students read and comment on each others work which can encourage deeper understanding of content/knowledge for the student

Minus

• May be time consuming as students could struggle with prioritising their time on the design of their blog and the actual content of their work
• Individual blogs are not suitable to younger grades who cannot maintain their own blog
• May not be inclusive if a student has literacy problems
• Copyright and plagiarism issues may arise
• Individual access may be an issue home/school 

Implication (the potential outcomes whether positive or negative) 

• May result in cyber bullying
• Could lead to the feeling it is just another compulsory task, taking the pleasure out of blogging