Blog Post 2 - references.

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C, Pappas. (2013). eLearning Industry, How to Use Blogs in the Classroom. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-use-blogs-in-the-classroom

Google Dictionary, accessed 14/09/17

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=what+is+a+blog&oq=what+is+a+blog&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2807j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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