Of the Weblogs that were listed I am most familiar with WordPress, Blogger, and  UBC weblog.  I really enjoy the format of a blog, I find they are user friendly and easy to set up.  Now I have not used a weblog in a classroom setting but I have decided to implement one for next year for my classes.

Weblogs are not labour intensive.  I think that is the main attraction for teachers to use them in their class.  They are easily set up and there is really little need for tech support.  Okay some teachers will need a lot of support but the majority of us are confident in using them.

What I find that works well is how easy it is to edit and add information to the blog.  It is very easy to upload pictures, text, and links.  When my family kept a blog for our cross Canada trip last summer we liked that we could type the text and choose the pictures while driving.  When we got to the hotel we could simply upload everything to our blog.  The amount of time it took us to maintain this blog was minimal, which is a definite advantage.  I like the ability to receive comments and reply (forum).  This is a great idea in a classroom because the students can feel free to ask questions and know they will get a reply. The blog also keeps the students connected when they are away or sick.

I really did not find anything challenging about using a weblog.  I know that some people complain that the newest entry is always at the top and the blog flows “backward”.  From an education setting, I think this is a benefit because the students do not have to scroll through the whole blog to find the newest information.