This could be used in the classroom to encourage children to debate and air their views. For children that maybe nervous or apprehensive about speaking in front of a class or being wrong, it can take away some of the fear. But it needs to be used in an appropriate manner and I would question the contol you have over what is posted.
I found lots of pupils who were shy were really good at writing on the blog. Most blogs have lots of settings you can set to control the content and contributions
ReplyDeleteAnd I often get students to moderate each other. They get a badge and a bit of responsibility and I get less work to do!
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