Blogs in the Classroom/Advantages-Disadvantages of technology in the classroom

Blogs are something that we as college students use very often whether it be through Moodle or sites like this one. Blogs are easy places for students to post information/opinions about material covered in class, that can be viewed by both the instructor as well as fellow students. Blogs can be used in a classroom by assigning homework assignments to create blog post and to read others blogs. This creates a new environment where students can share their ideas. It is great especially for students who are shy and do not like to talk in class, because it allows these students to be active in dicussions. Despite these advantages there are some disadvantages for example these blogs can turn into sites that include material not suitable for a classroom which can lead to bullying or other inapproiate actions. This new area of the classroom needs management, just like the normal classroom and if a teacher can montior the sites then they can be a successful tool for the education of the youth.