Setting up a class virtual space in the cloud is an indispensable task for today's teachers. This space can preferably be a website, a blog, or a wiki or, if possible, all of them. The educational benefits of having such a space for students include:
Improve students writing skills through posting and commenting
Helps students have a voice
Promote the notion of independent and personalized learning
Promote a spirit of collaboration among students
Engage parents in the learning taking place in the classroom
Connect with students from other schools and exchange with them learning experiences.
As for teachers, they can use these class virtual spaces to :
Post assignments and homework to students
Upload documents and other learning materials to students
Post classroom announcements, important dates, event calendars...etc
Create portfolios to document students learning
As for the blogging platforms, below are some of the best places you can use to host your class blog: