Blogger, a blogging tool by Google
BloggingGroup/pair work - classmatesGroup/pair work - outsidersIndividual workMany To OneWritingTeacherStudentYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply
Description: Blogger is a web-based blogging platform, through which users can publish and share their thoughts, opinions, and content online on personalised blog websites. They can create posts, upload media, customise the design and layout of their blogs, and interact with their audience through comments and others. Blogger is free but requires an account. It was developed by Pyra Labs and later acquired by Google.
Evaluation: Blogger is a valuable and versatile tool for learners and teachers since it provides a platform for creating and sharing educational content in various formats. It can bolster writing and argumentation skills and provide learners with a medium to communicate with one another. As with any other blogging tool, interaction is possible through the commenting function, which makes it fitting for asynchronised group work and discussions. Access to a Blogger channel or post can be configured from public to private or unlisted (accessible only through a URL). Basic IT skills are a prerequisite for using Blogger.
Cost: Free with registration.
Type Of Interaction:
Group/pair work - classmates,
Group/pair work - outsiders,
Individual work,
Individual work,
Skills:
Writing,
Content:
Website/other users supply,
You supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium.
Interface language(s)
The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: Dozens of languages.
Respect for privacy
Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments. : Low/Medium. Like other Google-owned tools, Blogger collects cookies, user data, and tracks users' activities and location for several purposes, among which advertising and marketing. Users can review and control activity data. It does not explicitly state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use
Can work be saved for future use?: Yes.
Examples of use