Step11: Set Up Student Blogs

 Step 11: Set Up Student Blogs
 The final step in this series guides you through the process of setting up your student blogs. If you are not up to having student blogs, you might like to read through the information and keep it in mind for the future.
Why Educators use Student  Blogs
Educators normally start of with a class blog where the teacher writes the posts, and the students respond by writing comments. This gives the teacher time to increase their skills while gradually introducing their students to blogging, and educating their students on what is required.
Student learning and writing improves faster when each student has their own blog as ownership is an important part of blogging.Students are more motivated by their own blogs when class blogging is done well. Another key benefit of student blogs is that they can be used as an ePortfolio or digital portfolio to create an archive of your students’ learning.Top 10 Reasons for Students to Blog
Must Watch Videos 
The possibility of student blogging by Andrea Hernandez and Silvia Tolisano provides an excellent explanation of:

• The blogging and commenting process 
• The impact of quality blogging on student literacy, and 
• The importance of writing as part of a global audience.

Further Background Reading on Student Blogs 
Check out Different Approaches to Using Student Blogs And Digital Portfolios on The Edublogger for more background information on student blogs.
Examples of Student Blogs 
Looking at other blog is a great way to get ideas and inspiration. This is something you could do
as the teacher, but it can also be beneficial for students to explore other student blogs. Here are some good places to find student blogs:
1. The Student Blogging Challenge list of participating students.
2. Team Two Eagles by Becky Versteeg.
3. The Geelong College Middle School with their own password protected.
4. Jurupa Hills High School Photography .
5. SCHS Open Studio — High School ceramics