Unlike writing an assignment, essay or report a blog is written quickly and is an immediate reflection an expression to your thoughts that is written quickly and published almost instantly. Blogging also allows for a personal touch and opinion on a subject matter to be discussed and is a far more relaxed and informal way of writing. For students this can sometimes be an outlet and a way to learn in a different style.
- Daily blogging helps writing with confidence
- Improves your research techniques and pushes you to read and research topics outside the classroom walls
- Enables immediate feedback and comments from your readers
- Blogging requires a different level of thinking and makes you think outside the box on a 3 dimensional level.
- Allows you to channel your views and gives you a clear sense of direction
- Students can write about what interests them the most and what they have learnt
- Blogging allows students to write with a personal touch and voice their own opinion without the worry of their work being assessed or marked
- Reflective blogging allows students to write in the way they would in the real world.
- writing for an audience makes you articulate and rationalise your work
- Add hyperlink to signpost where external reading may be required
- If your a creative learner then blogging is a great way express your learning through an interactive blog using visual aids such as video’s and images.
- Blogging lets student improve their literacy by articulating and analyse their work.
- Student blogging allows the student to create their own identity
Overall, I think blogging is a great way to reflect on what you have learnt expressing your own opinion. It is also a more informal way to remember what was discuss allowing you to look back and read through your ideas and theories in a way which is suited to your own learning. Saying this blogging isn’t for everyone and some people may find it difficult to write their thoughts and opinions down.