Importance of blog

Importance of blog
Blog helps to learn:

Every topic I post on, someone will add additional thoughts in the comments, so more is gleaned than just me mouthing off. In fact, I get over 7 comments per post on average, so that’s at least a few more perspectives that just mine.

Blog saves the time:

I spend about 2 hours every morning with this ritual, but how does it save me time? This blog is actually an archive and reference point for me, I send links to clients, I’ve lists of the industry, and I can quickly find links, stats, and case studies.

A Mobile Blog & Blog Software

A Mobile Blog
A mobile blog is a type of blog that is written and submitted via a cellular telephone, internet-connected PDA or other connected portable device in most cases. The advantage of a mobile blog is that it gives the writer a chance to record his or her thoughts immediately, instead of waiting until there is access to a computer, when things can be forgotten. As cell phones, and especially smartphones, have gotten easier to use, this type of phone blogging has become more popular.

Blog Software
Blog software also known as blogware or weblog software, is the software that is used to set up, customize and maintain weblogs or blogs. It supports content and image management, content publication, comment moderation and content syndication. Blogging software can be of the hosted type, the server model type or a hybrid of both.

Hosted blogging software means blog software that does not need to be hosted by users on their own websites. It is usually free and the hosting company is responsible for content storage and database maintenance. All blogs are stored on the company's central server.

The blog can have a customized domain name. Blogs hosted on server models can have unlimited bandwidth and no content restriction. Content on hosted blogs is usually subject to the host company's policies.

A number of blogging applications can be used with both hosted or server model blogs. These include applications for calendars, tag clouds, RSS feeds, blog traffic statistics, spam filters and post sharing options. Users can add different kinds of functional widgets for clocks, news, books, music, photographs and so on.

Blogger, LiveJournal and Typepad are some popular and free hosted blogging services. Blogger also has a free hybrid model that can be hosted on the user's domain, keeping the server code on the company's server. Server blogging services include WordPress and Movable Type.

Advantages of Blog

Advantages of blogs
The advantages of blogs from an organizational perspective include the following:
* Blogs have potential to help the organization develop stronger relationships and brand

loyalty with its customers, as they interact with the ‘human face’ of the

organization through blogs.
* Blogs, in an intranet environment, can be an excellent way of sharing knowledge within

the organization.
* Blogs can be a positive way of getting feedback, and keeping your finger on the pulse, as

readers react to certain pieces, suggest story ideas, etc.
* Blogs can build the profile of the writer, showcasing the organization as having talent

and expertise

Uses of Blogs in the Classroom

Uses of blogs in the classroom
There are numerous educational benefits of blogs. Blogs are:
* Highly motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not become

participants in classrooms.
* Excellent opportunities for students to read and write.
* Effective forums for collaboration and discussion.
* Powerful tools to enable scaffolding learning or mentoring to occur.

Uses of Blogs in Edcuation

Uses of blogs in education

Blogs can serve at least four basic functions.
1.ClassroomManagement
Class blogs can serve as a portal to foster a community of learners. As they are easy to create and update efficiently, they can be used to inform students of class requirements, post handouts, notices, and homework assignments, or act as a question and answer board.
2.Collaboration
Blogs provide a space where teachers and students can work to further develop writing or other skills with the advantage of an instant audience. Teachers can offer instructional tips, and students can practice and benefit from peer review. They also make online mentoring possible. For example, a class of older students can help a class of younger students develop more confidence in their writing skills. Students can also participate in cooperative learning activities that require them to relay research findings, ideas, or suggestions.
3.Discussions
A class blog opens the opportunity for students to discuss topics outside of the classroom. With a blog, every person has an equal opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions. Students have time to be reactive to one another and reflective. Teachers can also bring together a group of knowledgeable individuals for a given unit of study for students to network and conference with on a blog.
4.StudentPortfolios
Blogs present, organize, and protect student work as digital portfolios. As older entries are archived, developing skills and progress may be analyzed more conveniently. Additionally, as students realize their efforts will be published, they are typically more motivated to produce better writing. Teachers and peers may conference with a student individually on a developing work, and expert or peer mentoring advice can be easily kept for future reference.

The Impact of Blog

Blogs are:
Decenterlized
Driven by community rather than profit
Unmanaged

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