Blog Use for Teachers in the Near Future

In the near future I can see teachers using blogs personally and professionally. Personally they can be a way to branch out. Professionally there are many ways to use a blog. A blog could be used to get new information and ideas from other educators in the areas of unit plans, projects and more. An educator can also use blogs in their classrooms with their students. It could be used as a way for students to participate in class outside of the classroom. They can also be used to communicate with students in other districts, state or countries. A French class could talk with students in France about customs and their culture. A social studies class talking about World War II could blog with soldiers or Holocaust survivors. These few examples I have given hit on many 21st century skills including: global awareness, communication and collaboration, media literacy, ICT literacy, and social and cross-cultural skills just to name a few.