Objective: Differentiate blogs from diaries and traditional journals and ways they can be used to guide student learning.
Blogs and traditional diaries are very different in the way they are used. Where a journal, similar to a blog, is used for personal reflection, a blog is open to the world. They are mediums for communication among all types of groups, which makes their idea base extremely extensive. Also, a blog is inspired by materials found on the internet, which could include videos, pictures and countless references. The use of the internet makes a blog very thoughtful and full of informed ideas.
Blogs can be used to guide student learning in several important ways. By prompting ideas, a teacher can guide discussion within the entire class, while each student finds their own unique meaning in the assigned blog posting. Also, students can assess eachother's ideas, learning from eachother and designing their blogs in a collaborative fashion. This form of peer guiding is very effective and creates community within the classroom.
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