Wished, but I cannot

These past days have been somewhat hectic at school for me.  I have started to engage me and my students into a broader scope of international interaction and collaboration.  Suddenly, my Skype list is full with educators from the world willing to interact with my students.  It is just a bit strange for me to realize that members on my PLN, Skype, blog suscribers, etc., are devoted and amazing people that I will probably never meet in person.

10 reasons why I believe students should blog

Just recently, this school year I started to encourage my students into blogging. My students' average age ranges 15-17; I do consider them mature enough to create a positive digital footprint through blogging. When I first introduced the idea to them I gave some reasons why I thought they should blog. One of the things I did tell them was to think about blogging as a Facebook post except that with more than 420 characters. As the whole process started to take place, new advantages started to unravel and now I would love to share with you my ten reasons why I believe your students should be blogging: