How would I integrate a blog into my classroom?

I'm excited to have a blog in my future classroom. It will help me stay in touch with my student's parents. This way their parents can see what their child is learning and creating in class. I can post homework that is due so parents will know how to help their child at night. I liked how group 4 talked about the teacher who who designed a blog and created a corner for each child. I want my students to be able to post their achievements in their corner. It would also be great to have a book club on the blog so students can talk about books they have read and give their classmates a chance to comment as well. We could have a birthday calendar and job chart to keep the class unified. It would give my students an opportunity to use technology in the classroom and at home in ways that are fun.