• How it is used? Blogging is used to post thoughts, get feedback, ask for responses and really just post whatever is on your mind. Blogging can be used for both personal and professional platforms and even to make money.
• Advantages:
• 1.Students can write freely and teachers can respond freely
• 2.Students can create their own perspective of the objectives being discussed
• 3.Open communication is granted without restriction
• 4.Can be used to encourage others to visit the "website" and interact
• 5.The world is your stage and you can reach anyone who wants to participate
• 6.Student growth can be determined by setting SMART goals that focus on the use of Blogging:
• Please see the following link for more advantages of Educational blogging:
• :http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2013/07/the_benefits_of_blogging.html
• Disadvantages: 
• 1.There are no grammatical guidelines
• 2.There are no filters for what can be written
• 3.There are no filters for what people can respond with
• 4.Blogging is not regulated by the Dept of Education
• 5. Needs to stay current to be successful
• Please see the following link below  discussing how the trials and tribulations of blogging....
• http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/technology/internet/21blog.html?_r=0