Blogging is a very simple concept that can have many advantages and disadvantages. Part of the good news is that blogging is a very simple tool to use and access. In both education and the business world, blogging is an excellent way to communicate with other people. This allows for excellent discussion, relationship building, and collaboration. It also helps defeat issues involved with time and location as people can blog from anywhere and at anytime. This allows for people to be more effective, efficient, and innovative in their work.
The disadvantages of blogging depend mainly upon the purpose of the blog and by whom it is being used. Issues such as privacy, accessibility, and advertising are some of top concerns about blogging. Privacy can be a very important issue depending on what is being discussed and whether or not you want the information viewable to the public. Accessibility in terms of being able to make sure all parties involved are able to access and edit content. Advertising is something I have always found to be a pain since they promote items that you don't necessarily support. This is more common in the free blogs since the companies need to make money, you generally don't have a choice on whether or not you advertise.
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Jeff you made some great points! There is a good and bad side to everything. I could definitely see the good and bad for blogging in the educational world.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great was to carry and open discussion and could really teach our students how to become great writers. Also it challenges students to explore their mind and thoughts and contribute in their own way.
But on the down side people can blog about anything and some of the discussion topics may not be appropriate. How do we keep our students safe with all the inappropriate content on the internet? What are the boundries in the blogging world for our students?
It is almost as if the good news is also the bad news.
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