How I Would Use Blogging In Class

So i am a little bit more familiar with blogging now that i have done some research. Blogging is something i would definitely use in my class room. I would use it as a journal for the students to write in. At the end of each week towards the end of the day students will be able to reflect on the week and blog about what they learned and anything special that happened that week. I would then give students starter questions to help them get started on blogging. The questions would be general questions to help with this new thing for them. I would then read each students blog and comment on all of them. This will  help me get to know the students better and i would be able to see where each student is on writing and if they are paying attention in class.