is blogging an effective learning tool

     In my opinion blogging is a very effective learning tool. There are far more pros to blogging than cons. For example, when blogging you have to research your topics on your own. Due to this you must learn about the topic on your own through your research. By doing this it will provide you with a more extensive knowledge of the topic that you are conducting research on. Also by having to research the topics on your own it tends to be easier to remember the information that you have learned rather than forgetting it right after you are done with your quiz or test. When you learn through powerpoint and notes most people just simply remember the facts for a short period of time and simply regurgitate the memorized information on the quiz or test and forget everything that they have learned directly after taking the quiz or test. This method of teaching is simply prehistoric due to the inefficiency it has when correlating to long term knowledge of the information. the use of blogs is a lot more innovative to the new generation of students in their quest for long term knowledge and comprehension of topics. Also with the advancements in technology and communication, this method of learning is simply the easiest to do for students of this generation. The use of pictures and links in the blogs also helps further the understanding of the topics. By including imbedded links into the blogs, it helps other students or any viewers of your blog go straight to the sources where you uncovered your information. students could use these links to further understand more specific details on the topic that maybe you did not include in your blog. The use of pictures is also very helpful in the quest for deeper knowledge of the topics. When searching pictures you can look up many things that contribute to the topic. You can first include pictures of what the substance or topic that you are blogging about actually looks like. You can include what examples of where you can find some of the toxins in everyday items used by people in real life. Another way that a picture could be helpful is you can include what instruments or tools are used to prevent human contact with the substances.