Writing to the blog could be required, and it may form part of the class assessment. Students should be encouraged to post their writing homework on the blog instead of only giving it to the teacher.
The Blog appears to enrich the learning experience and provide an opportunity for learners toshift from surface to deeper levels of learning. Surface learning is characterized by the approach of the learner to complete only the minimum content necessary to meet assessment requirements,whether that is learning only what may be presented in a test or simply attending and completing activities. Conversely, deep learning is how learners stand back from an experience, seek out connections between concepts, and contextualize meaning. In general, the blog as a learning journal is a way of documenting learning and collecting information for self-analysis and reflection, it helps students nurturance a habit to study from surface to deep.