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How Blogs can be used to Support and Enhance Teaching & Learning in Schools in SVG A  blog  is a publication mechanism, like a journal or bulletin. Blogs can promote open dialogue and encourage community building in which both the bloggers and commenters exchange opinions, ideas, and attitudes. How can Teachers and Students use Blogs? Teachers can use blogs to publish assignments, resources, and keep students and even parents up to date on class events, due dates, and content being covered. Teachers can also use blogs to help students’ master content and improve their writing skills. Students can use blogs to publish their writing and educate others on a particular topic. Benefits to Blogging: It provides an alternative avenue to classroom learning It incorporates technology in the classroom. Students who may be unwilling to share ideas in the classroom may share via blogging. A sense of community can be created in the classroom by working to

Natural Disasters in St Vincent and the Grenadines over the past Ten (10) Years Natural disasters have affected St. Vincent and the Grenadines in many ways. They have caused damage to people, livestock and property, and caused millions of dollars of losses to the island.  Some of the natural disasters which affected SVG during the period 2007-2017 are: October 2008- Storm surge from Hurricane Omar greatly affected the western coast of the island. There was widespread flooding, significant erosion and destruction and damage to coastal property and businesses in the Kingstown areas, Central Leeward, East St. George and the Northern and Southern Grenadines. The Cruise Ship terminal building received significant damage and the businesses housed in the terminal were evacuated. Approximately 20 shops housed in the Bus Terminal in the area of Little Tokyo were destroyed from Storm Surge and several others were damaged from the flood waters. Approximately ten fishing boats were d