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=Articles about blogging = How to Use Blogs in the Classroom This article covers the general dos and don'ts of using blogs in a classroom. Blogs should provide structure and purpose. It also covers the importance of RSS, or news feeds. By using RSS the news comes to you. You don't have to go out and buy it or Google it.

= Ideas: Using blogs in the classroom This article discusses how students can improve their learning with the use of blogs. Blogs can be used as journals, book reports, writing assignments, discussion boards, collaborative projects, art displays, and student portfolios to name a few things. As for teachers, the article goes on to discuss how blogs can be used to communicate, post assignments, projects, and calendars. = Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom This article discusses how the internet is in everyone’s life and that blogging is a great way to engage individuals and to share ideas, especially in the classroom. The author explains what a blog is, what the educational advantages are to blogging, and the four basic functions of a blog (classroom management, collaboration, discussions and student portfolios.)Also covered briefly are: blog risks to consider, preparing students for blogging, and steps for getting started on blogs.