I think that though blogging is still a relatively new tool, its use in education can be very great addition to class. Not only can a class blog help students outside of school keep up with their assignments, students can also use it to discuss recent material if they have any questions. You can also ask students to read blogs to find new ways of thinking about different subjects.
One of the hard parts of having an educational blog is when people abuse it. This is probably one of the biggest cons of having a classroom blog. Teachers can change the setting so they can check the language use and material posted by checking every post or comment before it goes up but that won't help students if they are trying to help each other.
Here are some different types of educational blogs:
http://collective.musiced.net/http://blog.readinga-z.com/
http://www.thisweekineducation.com/
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