Why do you blog?

There are many different reasons why people blog. Some view it as a journal viewable to many, others view it as a space to test ideas and receive feedback, while still others seek to build new knowledge by collaborating with individuals in an ever-expanding community.

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Whatever the blogger sets out to accomplish will be evident in his or her writing or blogging style - do they compose entries of great depth and length, reminiscent of a doctoral dissertation, or do they push out "tweets" of one or two lines to update you on the latest minute's events?

Each type of blog has its own unique purpose, which is appropriate for the specific community reading and contributing to the blog. In addition to the many different uses for blogs in general, there can be many different uses for educational blogs. Depending on what the teacher seeks to accomplish, both the purpose and format of the blog may differ.

So why do you blog? Check out the video below as one teacher explains how he got into blogging, and why he is still blogging (with students), three years later.

Now that you've heard why one teacher blogs - let's hear your story! Here are a couple questions to get you started:

• Are you currently blogging, whether that means reading blogs or writing on a blog of your own?
• Why did you start blogging?
• If you are still blogging, what keeps you going?
• What do you find most rewarding about blogging?