We support WordPress here at TRU at http://trubox.ca. You can visit that site to check out the range of what our community uses this tool for. Using our installation of WordPress (instead of alternatives like Wix or Weebly) ensures your students’ data remains secure and you remain in compliance with FIPPA.
Approximately 30% of the web runs on WordPress, so in addition to all of the good reasons for teaching and learning in the open, assigning a blog assignment on WordPress helps students develop meaningful, transferable skills.
Options for WordPress assignments include:
SPLOTS are a great way to get students blogging with very little technical know-how (and no accounts!) needed.