short note of blog &online forums       
  BLOG

•Wikipedia define a blog as’ A weblog is web based publication consisting primarily of the periodic articles, most often in reverse chronological order.

•It is journal like page.

•Typically a blog “post” can be “commented” on by others allows for a dialogue on the topic of the post.

•Types of blog are Educational blog, personal blog, media blog, group blog, corporate blog, reverse blog etc.....

•USES OF EDUBLOG

Some teachers use blogs to keep in contact with student parents.

•Blogs are used as learning or a knowledge log to gather relevant information and ideas and communicate with other people.

•Some bloggers use blogs to record their own personal life

•Online forums 

online forums makes high quality discussion

•Heated arguments are people are given time to research consider their comments before replying.

  The characteristics of online forum 

1. Require students to participate

2. Involve learning teams

3. Structure discussion

4. Use authentic tasks and topics

5. Establish a friendly, open environment