Mar 19 2008
Marist School inset
I was very warmly welcomed by teachers at the Marist Senior School today. I hope some of you complete your “homework” and leave a comment here! Perhaps it would be useful to complete your SWOT analysis of blogging. Mine is below. You can add your comment by clicking on the comment button.
I was sorry that we were not able to get onto edublogs to start up your blogs – I think perhaps so many people trying to sign up at the same time might have been too much for them! I hope you are able to get onto it either at home or later in school. I look forward to seeing how your blogs develop, and hearing how you might decide to use them with classes.
Please visit some of the links on the post below; they provide useful hints for setting up and managing your blog as well as examples of how they can be used with students.
Most of all, have fun – and feel free to leave any comments or questions!
SWOT Analysis of Blogging
S – increased engagement and participation; good way to start discussions and consider audience.
W – Often linear; can be addictive and therefore time consuming; sites can crash!
O – A place to update homework and provide useful links that the parents can also see; good for the environment, if weekly newsletters home are posted here instead of being printed out.
T – Cyber safety – students need to be educated in what (not) to reveal about themselves, for example. Some “safe” blogs can have links to other sites that might not be so “wholesome”.
What is your SWOT analysis of blogging?
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