Thoughts on Classroom Blogging

I think that classroom blogging is very beneficial. It enables students to share their thoughts, while thinking about the class and discussing various topics outside of the classroom setting. I'm hoping to use blogging as a tool to encourage students to explore their own personal thoughts about an issue in the Francophone world, where they may normally hold back their thoughts because of a fear of not being able to express their thoughts correctly. Unfortunately, students are afraid to "mess up" when speaking French, and many students feel more comfortable with their writing ability in French. This would allow them to write freely, and open up to their classmates.