Writing, Journaling, and Blogging Websites for Students | Common Sense Education

It’s critical for students to learn to write clearly, communicate effectively, and express themselves. In today’s classrooms, it’s especially important that students practice these skills in authentic digital contexts that help them become good digital citizens who can contribute ethically, critically, and responsibly in online communities. Students, however, can find it hard to write what they mean, or they might find writing flat-out frustrating and boring. To help, we’ve curated some of the best student-friendly tools for writing, journaling, and blogging. These websites will help students get practice writing informally in settings that aren’t too daunting. Since reading is key to writing, many of these websites also connect students with writing from other young people or articles aimed at classrooms. Look out for a few tools on this list that also help students collaborate with peers and share their work privately or publicly.