Using blogs in a class, no matter the subject, is an excellent way to increase higher order thinking skills. Do you use them in your class? Why or why not?

If you aren’t completely convinced that blogging would promote higher order thinking skills, I encourage you to peruse through this article. Not only does it show how blogging can work in a classroom, it also provides simple instructions on how to create a blog with Edublogs.

HOT Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking
Lisa Zawilinski
University of Connecticut

Inside of Gaggle, the blogging feature is just as easily accessible and all students have quick access to it. Creating a blog in Gaggle doesn’t have to be hard. I’m including a video that shows exactly how easy it is!